Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball

The Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball was an award that was presented annually by the Chicago Tribune to the Most Valuable Player of the Big Ten Conference for both men's and women's basketball in the United States through 2007. The Chicago Tribune awarded the Silver Basketball for men's basketball beginning in 1946. The Silver Basketball for women's basketball was first presented in 1988. The awards were voted on by the head coaches of the Big Ten basketball teams and the Chicago Tribune staff.

Past winners

Men 2007 Alando Tucker, Wisconsin 2006 Terence Dials, Ohio State 2005 Dee Brown, Illinois 2004 Devin Harris, Wisconsin 2003 Brian Cook, Illinois 2002 Jared Jeffries, Indiana 2001 Frank Williams, Illinois 2000 Morris Peterson, Michigan State 1999 Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State 1998 Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State 1997 Bobby Jackson, Minnesota 1996 Brian Evans, Indiana 1995 Shawn Respert, Michigan State 1994 Glenn Robinson, Purdue 1993 Calbert Cheaney, Indiana 1992 Jim Jackson, Ohio State 1991 Jim Jackson, Ohio State 1990 Steve Smith, Michigan State 1989 Glen Rice, Michigan 1988 Gary Grant, Michigan 1987 Steve Alford, Indiana 1986 Scott Skiles, Michigan State 1985 Roy Tarpley, Michigan 1984 Jim Rowinski, Purdue 1983 Randy Wittman, Indiana 1982 Clark Kellogg, Ohio State 1981 Ray Tolbert, Indiana 1980 Mike Woodson, Indiana 1979 Magic Johnson, Michigan State 1978 Mychal Thompson, Minnesota 1977 Kent Benson, Indiana 1976 Scott May, Indiana 1975 Scott May, Indiana 1974 Campy Russell, Michigan 1973 Steve Downing, Indiana 1972 Jim Brewer, Minnesota 1971 Jim Cleamons, Ohio State 1970 Rick Mount, Purdue 1969 Rick Mount, Purdue 1968 Samuel Williams, Iowa 1967 Jim Dawson, Illinois 1966 Cazzie Russell, Michigan 1965 Cazzie Russell, Michigan 1964 Gary Bradds, Ohio State 1963 Gary Bradds, Ohio State 1962 Jerry Lucas, Ohio State 1961 Jerry Lucas, Ohio State 1960 Jerry Lucas, Ohio State 1959 Johnny Green, Michigan State 1958 Archie Dees, Indiana 1957 Archie Dees, Indiana 1956 Robin Freeman, Ohio State 1955 Chuck Mencel, Minnesota 1954 Johnny Kerr, Illinois 1953 Don Schlundt, Indiana 1952 Chuck Darling, Iowa 1951 Don Sunderlage, Illinois 1950 Don Rehfeldt, Wisconsin 1949 Dwight Eddleman, Illinois 1948 Murray Wier, Iowa 1947 Glen Selbo, Wisconsin 1946 Max Morris, Northwestern

Women 2007 Jessica Davenport, Ohio State 2006 Jessica Davenport, Ohio State 2005 Jessica Davenport, Ohio State 2004 Kelly Mazzante, Penn State 2003 Kelly Mazzante, Penn State 2002 Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota 2001 Katie Douglas, Purdue 2000 Helen Darling, Penn State 1999 Stephanie White-McCarty, Purdue 1998 Tangela Smith, Iowa 1997 Jannon Roland, Purdue 1996 Katie Smith, Ohio State 1995 Stacey Lovelace, Purdue 1994 Carol Ann Shudlick, Minnesota 1993 Audrey Burcy, Ohio State 1992 MaChelle Joseph, Purdue 1991 Joy Holmes, Purdue 1990 Franthea Price, Iowa 1989 Nikita Lowry, Ohio State 1988 Michelle Edwards, Iowa

See also

• Chicago Tribune Silver Football

External links

• Men's basketball winners
• Women's basketball winners