The Associated Press selected Duke’s J.J. Redick as their Player of the Year while the United States Basketball Writers Association gave its POY award to Redick and Gonzaga’s Adam Morrison. This is the first time in its 50-year history that the USBWA has given the award to two players.
The AP award has been won by four Duke players in the last seven years. Elton Brand (1999), Shane Battier (2001) and Jay Williams (2002) preceeded Redick’s award this season.
