Country United States First awarded 2010 | ||
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Awarded for the nation's top non-freshman and non-transfer men's player in NCAA Division I basketball Official website |
The Lute Olson Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding non-freshman men's college basketball player in NCAA Division I competition. The award was established in 2010 and is named for former Arizona Wildcats head coach Lute Olson.
Selection
Only players who have completed at least two seasons at their current school are eligible for the award. As such, freshmen and first-year transfers are not eligible. The recipient is chosen by a committee including current and former coaches, NBA players, media members, Lute Olson himself, and others involved in the basketball community.
References
Lute Olson Award Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA