America East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The America East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, known also as the Kevin Roberson America East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, is an award given to the America East Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1979–80 season, the first year of the conference's existence. Ten players have earned the award multiple times. Only three, however, have been named player of the year three times: Reggie Lewis of Northeastern (1985–1987), Taylor Coppenrath of Vermont (2003–2005), and Jameel Warney of Stony Brook (2014–2016).
Rufus Harris, Maine, 1980
Ron Perry, Holy Cross, 1980
Reggie Lewis, Northeastern, 1985 through 1987
Vin Baker, Hartford, 1993
Reginald C. Lewis was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics from 1987 to 1993. At the age of 27, Lewis died while still a member of the Celtics, and his number was posthumously retired by the team.
Reggie Lewis portrait from the Celtics yearbook
The Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston