Defensive Player of the Year
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Player of the Year
| Tim Duncan, Wake Forest | AP, Naismith, Wooden, NABC, TSN, USBWA |
Wooden Award Voting
Presented since 1977 by the Los Angeles Athletic Club and named after the former Purdue All-America and UCLA coach John Wooden. Voting done by 984-member panel of national media; candidates must have a cumulative college grade point average of 2.0 (out of 4.0).
| Cl | Pos | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Duncan, Wake Forest | Sr. | C | 4764 |
| 2 | Keith Van Horn, Utah | Sr. | F | 4017 |
| 3 | Raef LaFrentz, Kansas | Jr. | F | 2870 |
| 4 | Ron Mercer, Kentucky | So. | F | 2840 |
| 5 | Jacque Vaughn, Kansas | Sr. | G | 1956 |
| 6 | Brevin Knight, Stanford | Sr. | G | 1787 |
| 7 | Danny Fortson, Cincinnati | Jr. | F | 1773 |
| 8 | Antawn Jamison, North Carolina | So. | F | 1552 |
| 9 | Bobby Jackson, Minnesota | Sr. | G | 1431 |
| 10 | Charles O'Bannon, UCLA | Sr. | F | 1030 |
The Henry Iba Award, for defensive skills, sportsmanship and dedication; first presented by the Rotary Club of River Oaks in Houston in 1987 and named after the late Oklahoma St. and U.S. Olympic team coach. Voting done by NABC.
Tim Duncan, Wake Forest, C
Coaches of the Year
| Clem Haskins, Minnesota | AP, NABC, USBWA |
| Roy Williams, Kansas | Naismith, TSN |
| Final NCAA Men's Division I Standings | 1996-97 Season | Consensus All-America Team |
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