Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year
Award
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The Northeast Conference (NEC) Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year is an award given to the basketball player in the Northeast Conference voted as the most outstanding freshman player. The award was first given after the second season of NEC basketball, the 1982–83 season. From the 1982–83 season through the 1998–99 season the award was called the Newcomer of the Year Award before being renamed to the Rookie of the Year Award for the 1999–2000 season. Robert Morris is the school with the most award wins, with five.[1]
Awarded forthe most outstanding freshman male basketball player in the Northeast Conference
CountryUnited States
First award1983
Currently held byDavid Jevtic, Fairleigh Dickinson
| NEC Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year | |
|---|---|
| |
| Awarded for | the most outstanding freshman male basketball player in the Northeast Conference |
| Country | United States |
| First award | 1983 |
| Currently held by | David Jevtic, Fairleigh Dickinson |
Winners
Winners by school
| School (NEC participation) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Morris (1981–2020) | 5 | 1987, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2018 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn (1981–2023) | 4 | 1988, 1991, 1998, 2005 |
| Wagner (1981–present) | 4 | 1992, 1996, 2000, 2021 |
| Saint Francis (1981–present) | 4 | 2003, 2014, 2017, 2025 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson (1981–present) | 4 | 1989, 1995, 2022, 2026 |
| Bryant (2008–2022) | 3 | 2011, 2016, 2020 |
| Long Island (1981–present) | 3 | 1997, 2004, 2009 |
| Monmouth (1985–2013) | 3 | 1990, 1999, 2007 |
| Mount St. Mary's (1989–2022) | 3 | 1993, 2013, 2019 |
| Central Connecticut (1997–present) | 2 | 2008, 2012 |
| Loyola (MD) (1981–1989) | 2 | 1983, 1984 |
| Marist (1981–1997) | 2 | 1985, 1986 |
| Merrimack (2019–2024) | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Quinnipiac (1998–2013) | 1 | 2002 |
| Rider (1992–1997) | 1 | 1994 |
| UMBC (1998–2003) | 1 | 2001 |
| Le Moyne (2023–present) | 0 | |
| Stonehill (2022–present) | 0 | |