Denzel Valentine has been named National Player of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). He’s the second Spartan in the last five years to be recognized by the NABC, as Draymond Green received the award in 2012. Shawn Respert was the first Spartan to receive the NABC National Player of the Year Award, capturing the honor in 1995.
It’s the fifth National Player of the Year award for Valentine, as he’s previously been recognized by Basketball Times, Sports Illustrated, USA Today Sports and NBC Sports.
Valentine averaged 19.2 points, 7.