The Best Male College Basketball Player

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was presented annually between 1993 and 2001 to the

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collegiate

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player adjudged to be the best in the

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in a given calendar year. The award was subsumed in 2002 by the

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. The award voting panel comprised variously

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;

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s and

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, sports executives, and retired

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s, termed collectively ''experts''; and ESPN personalities from amongst choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee. Inasmuch as the ESPY Awards ceremonies were conducted in February during the pendency of the award's existence, an award presented in a given year is for performance and achievements in the one year theretofore.

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* {{ESPYs Awards established in 1993 Awards disestablished in 2001 ESPY Awards College basketball trophies and awards in the United States

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