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Annual award by the Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball was an award presented annually by the
Chicago Tribune to the top men's and women's
college basketball player of the
Big Ten Conference . 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 (vacated)
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
External links
Teams Future teams Championships & awards Conference challenges Seasons
U.S. men's college basketball awards
Player awards
Head coach awards
National coaches of the year Conference coaches of the year
Division awards Other awards
U.S. women's college basketball awards
Player awards
National players of the year Conference players of the year
Head coach awards
National coaches of the year Conference coaches of the year
Other awards