May 13, 2015
In 2012 Chris Davis swept the player of the year honors, won the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player award and won a national championship with UW-Whitewater. The bolded type shows other players who accomplished the same feat.
Perhaps the most impressive individual season in Division III men's basketball was in 1989. Greg Grant of Trenton State (now TCNJ) was the NABC Player of the Year, Tournament MVP and set a Division III single season scoring record with 1,044 points. His team lost in the national championship game to UW-Whitewater, but Grant was selected in the second round of the NBA draft and played there for six seasons.
| Year |
Player of the Year |
Tournament MOP |
National champion |
Regular season scoring champ (tournament result) |
| 2016 |
Lucas Johnson, Benedictine (D3hoops) |
Taylor Montero, St. Thomas | St. Thomas (30-3) | Jordan Rezendes, Mass-Dartmouth (None) |
| 2015 | Gerry Wixted, Dickinson (D3hoops) Aaron Walton-Moss, Cabrini (NABC) |
Austin Ryf, UW-Stevens Point |
UW-Stevens Point (27-5) |
Jack Taylor, Grinnell (None) |
| 2014 |
Aaron Toomey, Amherst (D3hoops) |
K.J. Evans, UW-Whitewater |
UW-Whitewater (29-4) |
Jack Taylor, Grinnell (None) |
| 2013 | John DiBartolomeo, Rochester (D3hoops) Aaron Toomey, Amherst (NABC) |
Allen Williamson, Amherst |
Amherst (30-2) |
Brandon Givens, N.C. Wesleyan (None) |
| 2012 | Chris Davis, UW-Whitewater (D3hoops & NABC) |
Chris Davis, UW-Whitewater |
UW-Whitewater (29-4) |
Lamonte Thomas, Johnson & Wales (None) |
| 2011 | Michael Taylor, Whitworth (D3hoops & NABC) |
Tyler Nicolai, St. Thomas |
St. Thomas (30-3) |
Lamonte Thomas, Johnson & Wales (2nd round) |
| 2010 | Steve Djurickovic, Carthage (D3hoops) Tyler Sanborn, Guilford (NABC) |
Matt Moses, UW-Stevens Point |
UW-Stevens Point (29-4) |
Rui Carmo, Green Mountain (None) |
| 2009 | Jimmy Bartolotta, MIT (D3hoops & NABC) |
Sean Wallis, Washington U. |
Washington U. (29-4) |
John Grotberg, Grinnell (None) |
| 2008 | Troy Ruths, Washington U. (D3hoops) Andrew Olson, Amherst (NABC) |
Troy Ruths, Washington U. | Washington U. (25-6) | John Grotberg, Grinnell (None) |
| 2007 | Ben Strong, Guilford (D3hoops & NABC) Andrew Olson, Amherst (NABC Co-POY) |
Andrew Olson, Amherst |
Amherst (30-2) |
Mike Hoyt, Mount St. Mary (None) |
| 2006 | Kyle Myrick, Lincoln (D3hoops) Brandon Adair, Virginia Wesleyan (NABC) |
Ton Ton Balenga, Virginia Wesleyan |
Virginia Wesleyan (30-3) |
Kyle Myrick, Lincoln (Sweet 16) |
| 2005 | Jason Kalsow, UW-Stevens Point (NABC/1st team D3hoops) |
Jason Kalsow, UW-Stevens Point |
UW-Stevens Point (29-3) |
Tim Russell, Albertus Magnus (None) |
| 2004 | Richard Melzer, UW-River Falls (NABC/1st team D3hoops) |
Nick Bennett, UW-Stevens Point |
UW-Stevens Point (29-5) |
Dennis Stanton, Ursinus (None) |
| 2003 | Bryan Nelson, Wooster (NABC/3rd team D3hoops) |
Benjamin Coffin, Williams |
Williams (31-1) |
Patrick Glover, Johnston State (None) |
| 2002 | Jeff Gibbs, Otterbein (NABC/1st team D3hoops) |
Jeff Gibbs, Otterbein |
Otterbein (30-3) |
Patrick Glover, Johnston State (None) |
| 2001 | Horace Jenkins, William Paterson (NABC/1st team D3hoops) |
Pat Maloney, Catholic | Catholic (28-5) | Willie Chandler, Misericordia (None) |
| 2000 | Aaron Winkle, Calvin (NABC/1st team D3hoops) |
Sherm Carstensen, Calvin | Calvin (30-2) | Willie Chandler, Misericordia (None) |
| 1999 | Merrill Brunson, UW-Platteville (NABC/1st team D3hoops) |
Merrill Brunson, UW-Platteville | UW-Platteville (30-2) |
Jeff Clement, Grinnell (None) |
| 1998 | Michael Nogelo, Williams (NABC/1st team D3hoops) |
Ben Hoffmann, UW-Platteville |
UW-Platteville (30-0) |
Jeff Clement, Grinnell (None) |
| 1997 | Bryan Crabtree, Illinois Wesleyan (NABC) |
Bryan Crabtree, Illinois Wesleyan |
Illinois Wesleyan (24-7) |
Mark Bedell, Fisk (None) |
| 1996 | David Benter, Hanover (NABC) | Terrence Stewart, Rowan |
Rowan (28-4) | Ed Brands, Grinnell (1st round) |
| 1995 | D'Artis Jones, Ohio Northern (NABC) |
Ernie Peavy, UW-Platteville |
UW-Platteville (31-0) |
Steve Diekmann, Grinnell (None) |
| 1994 | Scott Fitch, Geneseo State (NABC) |
Mike Rhoades, Lebanon Valley Adam Crawford, NYU |
Lebanon Valley (28-4) |
Steve Diekmann, Grinnell (None) |
| 1993 | Steve Hondred, Calvin (NABC) |
Kirk Anderson, Augustana |
Ohio Northern (28-2) |
Dave Shaw, Drew (None) |
| 1992 | Andre Foreman, Salisbury (NABC) |
Steve Hondred, Calvin |
Calvin (31-1) |
Jeff deLaveaga, Cal Lutheran (Sweet 16) |
| 1991 | Brad Baldridge, Wittenberg (NABC) |
Shawn Frison, UW-Platteville |
UW-Platteville (28-3) |
Andre Foreman, Salisbury (2nd round) |
| 1990 | Matt Hancock, Colby (NABC) |
Chris Fite, Rochester |
Rochester (27-5) |
Grant Glover, Rust (None) |
| 1989 | Greg Grant, Trenton State (NABC) |
Greg Grant, Trenton State |
UW-Whitewater (29-2) |
Greg Grant, Trenton State (National Finals) |
| 1988 | Scott Tedder, Ohio Wesleyan (NABC) |
Scott Tedder, Ohio Wesleyan |
Ohio Wesleyan (27-5) |
Matt Hancock, Colby (None) |
| 1987 | Brendan Mitchell, Potsdam State (NABC) |
Michael Starks, North Park |
North Park (28-3) |
Rob Swartz, Hiram (None) |
| 1986 | Dick Hempy, Otterbein (NABC) |
Roosevelt Bullock, Potsdam State | Potsdam State (32-0) |
John Saintignon, UC Santa Cruz (None) |
| 1985 | Tim Casey, Wittenberg (NABC) | Earnest Hubbard, North Park | North Park (27-4) |
Adam St. John, Maine Maritime (None) |
| 1984 | Leroy Witherspoon, Potsdam State (NABC) |
Andre McKoy, UW-Whitewater | UW-Whitewater (27-4) |
Mark Van Valkenburg, Framingham State (2nd round/Sweet 16) |
| 1983 | Leroy Witherspoon, Potsdam State (NABC) |
Bill Bessoir, Scranton | Scranton (27-5) |
Shannon Lilly, Bishop (1st round) |
| 1982 | None selected | Pete Metzelaars, Wabash | Wabash (24-4) |
Ashley Cooper, Ripon (None) |
| 1981 | None selected | Max Artis, Augustana | Potsdam State (30-2) |
Gerald Reece, William Penn (1st round) |
| 1980 | None selected | Michael Thomas, North Park | North Park (28-3) |
Ray Buckland, Mass-Boston (None) |
| 1979 | None selected | Michael Harper, North Park | North Park (26-5) |
Scott Rogers, Kenyon (None) |
| 1978 | None selected | Michael Harper, North Park | North Park (29-2) |
John Atkins, Knoxville (Elite 8) |
| 1977 | None selected | Rick White, Wittenberg | Wittenberg (23-5) |
Rickey Sutton, Lyndon State (None) |
| 1976 | None selected | Jack Maher, Scranton | Scranton (29-3) |
Rickey Sutton, Lyndon State (None) |
| 1975 | None selected | Robert Newman, LeMoyne-Owen | LeMoyne-Owen (27-5) |
Dwain Govan, Bishop (None) |
The first Division III tournament was played in 1975. The NCAA lists Dana Wilson of Husson as the scoring leader for the 1974 season.