The Associated Press is about to announce the men’s and women’s college basketball player and coach of the year awards.
The women’s awards will be announced on Thursday, the men’s on Friday.
The AP men’s player of the year was first awarded in 1961 to Ohio State’s Jerry Lucas, who made it a repeat the following season. Virginia’s Ralph Sampson is the only three-time winner, with Lew Alcindor, Bill Walton, David Thompson and Lucas winning it twice.
Kentucky’s Oscar Tschiebwe won it last season.