Premio al mejor Baloncestista Masculino del Año de la Western Athletic Conference
# Premio al mejor Baloncestista Masculino del Año de la Western Athletic Conference

El Premio al mejor Baloncestista Masculino del Año de la Western Athletic Conference (en inglés, Western Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year) es un galardón que otorga la Western Athletic Conference al jugador de baloncesto masculino más destacado del año. El premio fue entregado por primera vez en la temporada 1980–81. Keith Van Horn de Utah y Nick Fazekas de Nevada son los únicos jugadores que han ganado el premio en tres ocasiones. Otros tres jugadores —Michael Cage, Josh Grant y Melvin Ely— lo han ganado dos veces. Danny Ainge, el primer ganador del premio, recibió también el Premio John R. Wooden en la temporada 1980–81.

Utah es la universidad con más premiados con siete. Ha habido cuatro empates a lo largo de la historia del premio, especialmente en la temporada 1982–83, en la que hubo triple ganador. Debido principalmente a la gran rotación de miembros entre 2010 y 2014, solo tres miembros actuales han tenido un ganador: California Baptist, New Mexico State y Utah Valley.

## Ganadores

| † | Co-Jugadores del Año |
| - | - |
| * | Ganador del premio al mejor universitario del año: el Naismith College Player of the Year o el John R. Wooden Award |
| Jugador (X) | Denota el número de veces que ha conseguido el galardón |
| Temporada | Jugador | Universidad | Posición | Curso |
| 1980–81 | Ainge, DannyDanny Ainge* | BYU | Escolta | 4 !Senior |
| 1981–82 | Garnett, BillBill Garnett | Wyoming | Alero | 4 !Senior |
| $1982–83^†$ | Cage, MichaelMichael Cage | San Diego State | Pívot | 3 !Junior |
| $1982–83^†$ | Durrant, DevinDevin Durrant | BYU | Alero | 3 !Junior |
| $1982–83^†$ | Mannion, PacePace Mannion | Utah | Escolta | 4 !Senior |
| 1983–84 | Cage, MichaelMichael Cage (2) | San Diego State | Pívot | 4 !Senior |
| 1984–85 | Saarelainen, TimoTimo Saarelainen | BYU | Ala-Pívot | 4 !Senior |
| 1985–86 | Watson, AnthonyAnthony Watson | San Diego State | Alero | 4 !Senior |
| 1986–87 | Dembo, FennisFennis Dembo | Wyoming | Alero | 4 !Senior |
| 1987–88 | Smith, MikeMike Smith | BYU | Escolta | 3 !Junior |
| 1988–89 | Hardaway, TimTim Hardaway | UTEP | Base | 4 !Senior |
| 1989–90 | Mitchell, MikeMike Mitchell | Colorado State | Alero | 4 !Senior |
| 1990–91 | Grant, JoshJosh Grant | Utah | Ala-Pívot | 3 !Junior |
| 1991–92 | Slater, ReggieReggie Slater | Wyoming | Alero | 4 !Senior |
| 1992–93 | Grant, JoshJosh Grant (2) | Utah | Ala-Pívot | 4 !Senior |
| 1993–94 | Brown, GregGreg Brown | New Mexico | Base | 4 !Senior |
| 1994–95 | Van Horn, KeithKeith Van Horn | Utah | Escolta / Alero | 2 !Sophomore |
| 1995–96 | Van Horn, KeithKeith Van Horn (2) | Utah | Escolta / Alero | 3 !Junior |
| $1996–97^†$ | Carter, AnthonyAnthony Carter | Hawái | Base | 3 !Junior |
| $1996–97^†$ | Van Horn, KeithKeith Van Horn (3) | Utah | Escolta / Alero | 4 !Senior |
| $1997–98^†$ | Nailon, LeeLee Nailon | Texas Christian | Ala-Pívot | 3 !Junior |
| $1997–98^†$ | Shields, ClaytonClayton Shields | New Mexico | Escolta / Alero | 4 !Senior |
| $1998–99^†$ | Miller, AndreAndre Miller | Utah | Base | 4 !Senior |
| $1998–99^†$ | Sasser, JerylJeryl Sasser | Southern Methodist | Escolta | 2 !Sophomore |
| 1999–00 | Alexander, CourtneyCourtney Alexander | Fresno State | Escolta | 4 !Senior |
| 2000–01 | Ely, MelvinMelvin Ely | Fresno State | Pívot | 3 !Junior |
| 2001–02 | Ely, MelvinMelvin Ely (2) | Fresno State | Pívot | 4 !Senior |
| 2002–03 | Ross, QuintonQuinton Ross | Southern Methodist | Ala-Pívot | 4 !Senior |
| 2003–04 | Snyder, KirkKirk Snyder | Nevada | Escolta / Alero | 3 !Junior |
| 2004–05 | Fazekas, NickNick Fazekas | Nevada | Ala-Pívot / Pívot | 2 !Sophomore |
| 2005–06 | Fazekas, NickNick Fazekas (2) | Nevada | Ala-Pívot / Pívot | 3 !Junior |
| 2006–07 | Fazekas, NickNick Fazekas (3) | Nevada | Ala-Pívot / Pívot | 4 !Senior |
| 2007–08 | Carroll, JayceeJaycee Carroll | Utah State | Escolta | 4 !Senior |
| 2008–09 | Wilkinson, GaryGary Wilkinson | Utah State | Alero | 4 !Senior |
| 2009–10 | Babbitt, LukeLuke Babbitt | Nevada | Ala-Pívot | 2 !Sophomore |
| 2010–11 | Wesley, TaiTai Wesley | Utah State | Ala-Pívot | 4 !Senior |
| 2011–12 | Burton, DeonteDeonte Burton | Nevada | Base | 2 !Sophomore |
| 2012–13 | Barone, KyleKyle Barone | Idaho | Pívot | 4 !Senior |
| 2013–14 | Mullings, DanielDaniel Mullings | New Mexico State | Escolta | 3 !Junior |
| 2014–15 | Harrison, MartezMartez Harrison | UMKC | Escolta / Base | 2 !Sophomore |
| 2015–16 | Siakam, PascalPascal Siakam | New Mexico State | Ala-Pívot | 2 !Sophomore |
| 2016–17 | Baker, IanIan Baker | New Mexico State | Base | 4 !Senior |
| 2017–18 | Jones, JemerrioJemerrio Jones | New Mexico State | Ala-Pívot | 4 !Senior |
| 2018–19 | Toolson, JakeJake Toolson | Utah Valley | Escolta | 3 !Junior |
| 2019–20 | Acquaah, MilanMilan Acquaah | California Baptist | Escolta | 3 !Junior |
| 2020–21 | Aimaq, FardawsFardaws Aimaq | Utah Valley | Pívot | 2 !Sophomore |
| 2021–22 | Allen, TeddyTeddy Allen | New Mexico State | Escolta | 3 !Junior |
| 2022–23 | Grant, QuaQua Grant | Sam Houston | Base | 4 !Senior |

## Ganadores por universidad

| Universidad (en WAC desde) | Premios | Años |
| - | - | - |
| Utah (1962) | 7 | $1983^†,$ 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, $1997^†,$ $1999^†$ |
| Nevada (2000) | 6 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012 |
| New Mexico State (2005) | 5 | 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| BYU (1962) | 4 | 1981, $1983^†,$ 1985, 1988 |
| Fresno State (1992) | 3 | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| San Diego State (1978) | 3 | $1983^†,$ 1984, 1986 |
| Wyoming (1962) | 3 | 1982, 1987, 1992 |
| Utah State (2005) | 3 | 2008, 2009, 2011 |
| New Mexico (1962) | 2 | 1994, $1998^†$ |
| Southern Methodist (1996) | 2 | $1999^†,$ 2003 |
| Utah Valley (2013) | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
| Sam Houston (2021) | 1 | 2023 |
| California Baptist (2018) | 1 | 2020 |
| Kansas City (2013) | 1 | 2015 |
| Colorado State (1967) | 1 | 1990 |
| Hawái (1979) | 1 | 1997 |
| Texas Christian (1996) | 1 | $1998^†$ |
| UTEP (1967) | 1 | 1989 |
| Idaho (2005) | 1 | 2013 |
| Boise State (2001) | 0 | — |
| Louisiana Tech (2001) | 0 | — |
| San Jose State (1996) | 0 | — |
| Abilene Christian (2021) | 0 | — |
| Chicago State (2013) | 0 | — |
| CSU Bakersfield (2013) | 0 | — |
| Denver (2012) | 0 | — |
| Grand Canyon (2013) | 0 | — |
| Lamar (2021) | 0 | — |
| Seattle (2012) | 0 | — |
| Stephen F. Austin (2021) | 0 | — |
| Tarleton (2020) | 0 | — |
| Texas State (2012) | 0 | — |
| UT Arlington (2012/2022) | 0 | — |
| Utah Tech (2020) | 0 | — |
| UTRGV (2013) | 0 | — |
| UTSA (2012) | 0 | — |
