A list of the most outstanding players of the Big 12 Conference men's basketball tournament.
| Year | Player | School |
| 2009 | DeMarre Carroll | Missouri |
| 2008 | Brandon Rush | Kansas |
| 2007 | Kevin Durant | Texas |
| 2006 | Mario Chalmers | Kansas |
| 2005 | John Lucas III | Oklahoma State |
| 2004 | Tony Allen | Oklahoma State |
| 2003 | Hollis Price | Oklahoma |
| 2002 | Hollis Price | Oklahoma |
| 2001 | Nolan Johnson | Oklahoma |
| 2000 | Marcus Fizer | Iowa State |
| 1999 | Jeff Boschee | Kansas |
| 1998 | Paul Pierce | Kansas |
| 1997 | Paul Pierce | Kansas |
| BIG EIGHT CONFERENCE | ||
| Year | Player | School |
| 1996 | Dedric Willoughby | Iowa State |
| 1995 | Bryant Reeves | Oklahoma State |
| 1994 | Eric Piatkowski | Nebraska |
| 1993 | Chris Heller | Missouri |
| 1992 | Byron Houston | Oklahoma State |
| 1991 | Doug Smith | Missouri |
| 1990 | Shaun Vandiver | Colorado |
| 1989 | Doug Smith | Missouri |
| 1988 | Stacey King | Oklahoma |
| 1987 | Danny Manning | Kansas |
| 1986 | Danny Manning | Kansas |
| 1985 | Wayman Tisdale | Oklahoma |
| 1984 | Wayman Tisdale | Oklahoma |
| 1983 | Leroy Combs | Oklahoma State |
| 1982 | Ricky Frazier | Missouri |
| 1981 | Darnell Valentine | Kansas |
| 1980 | Rolando Blackman | Kansas State |
| 1979 | Al Beal | Oklahoma |
| 1978 | Stan Ray | Missouri |
| 1977 | Mike Evans | Kansas State |
| SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE | ||
| Year | Player | School |
| 1996 | Reggie Freeman | Texas |
| 1995 | Terrence Rencher | Texas |
| 1994 | B.J. Tyler | Texas |
| 1993 | Lance Hughes | Texas Tech |
| 1992 | Dexter Cambridge | Texas |
| 1991 | Oliver Miller | Arkansas |
| 1990 | Todd Day | Arkansas |
| 1989 | Lenzie Howell | Arkansas |
| 1988 | Micheal Williams | Baylor |
| 1987 | Winston Crite | Texas A&M |
| 1986 | Tony Benford | Texas Tech |
| 1985 | Joe Kleine | Arkansas |
| 1984 | Akeem Olajuwon | Houston |
| 1983 | Michael Young | Houston |
| 1982 | Alvin Roberton | Arkansas |
| 1981 | Rob Williams | Houston |
| 1980 | David Britton | Texas A&M |
| 1979 | Sidney Moncrief | Arkansas |
| 1978 | Mike Schultz | Houston |
| 1977 | Ron Brewer | Arkansas |
| 1976 | Rick Bullock | Texas Tech |
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