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Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year, to be renamed the Metro Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year in July 2026, is a basketball award given to one or more of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference's best men's basketball players in their first year of competitive play, as voted on by the coaches in the conference. The award was first given following the 1981–82 season, the first year of the conference's existence, to Tim Cain of Manhattan.[1]

Metro Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year
Awarded forthe most outstanding rookie basketball player in the Metro Conference
CountryUnited States
First award1981
Currently held byKevair Kennedy, Merrimack

The conference will rebrand as the Metro Conference on July 1, 2026.[2] It is not to be confused with the Metro Conference that operated from 1975–1995 before merging with the Great Midwest Conference to form the current Conference USA.

Key

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† Co-Players of the Year

Winners

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Season Player School Position Class Ref.
1981–82 Tim Cain Manhattan Forward Freshman
1982–83 Perry Bromwell Manhattan Guard Freshman
1983–84 Kevin Houston Army PG/SG Freshman
1984–85† Richie Simmonds Iona Guard Freshman
Leo Parent Manhattan Center Freshman
1985–86 Joe Paterno Fordham Forward Freshman
1986–87 Lionel Simmons La Salle SF Freshman
1987–88 Derrick Canada Army Guard Freshman
1988–89 Jack Hurd La Salle Forward Freshman
1989–90 Keith Bullock Manhattan Forward Freshman
1990–91 Brian Clifford Niagara Forward Freshman
1991–92† Harun Ramey Saint Peter's Forward Freshman
Craig Wise Canisius Forward Freshman
1992–93 Michael Meeks Canisius Center Freshman
1993–94 Jason Hoover Manhattan Forward Freshman
1994–95 Heshimu Evans Manhattan Forward Freshman
1995–96 Nsilo Abraham Loyola (MD) Forward Freshman
1996–97 Ricky Bellinger Saint Peter's Guard Freshman
1997–98 Scott Knapp Siena Guard Freshman
1998–99 Jermaine Clark Fairfield Guard Freshman
1999–00 Bruce Seals Manhattan Guard Freshman
2000–01 John Reimold Loyola (MD) Forward Freshman
2001–02 Jerry Johnson Rider Guard Freshman
2002–03 Keydren Clark Saint Peter's Guard Freshman
2003–04 Shane Nichols Saint Peter's Guard Freshman
2004–05 CJ Anderson Manhattan Guard Freshman
2005–06 Kenny Hasbrouck Siena Guard Freshman
2006–07† Edwin Ubiles Siena Forward Freshman
Frank Turner Canisius Guard Freshman
2007–08† Jay Gavin Marist Guard Freshman
Brian Rudolph Loyola (MD) Guard Freshman
2008–09 Scott Machado Iona Guard Freshman
2009–10 Derek Needham Fairfield Guard Freshman
2010–11 Danny Stewart Rider Forward Freshman
2011–12 Juan'ya Green Niagara Guard Freshman
2012–13† Amadou Sidibé Fairfield Center Freshman
Shane Richards Manhattan Forward Freshman
2013–14 Khalid Hart Marist Guard Freshman
2014–15 Schadrac Casimir Iona Guard Freshman
2015–16 Micah Seaborn Monmouth Guard Freshman
2016–17 Mikey Dixon Quinnipiac Guard Freshman
2017–18 Takal Molson Canisius Guard Freshman
2018–19 Jalen Pickett Siena Guard Freshman
2019–20 Aaron Estrada Saint Peter's Guard Freshman
2020–21 Nelly Junior Joseph Iona Forward Freshman
2021–22 Jao Ituka Marist Guard Freshman
2022–23 Michael Eley Siena Guard Freshman
2023–24 De'Shayne Montgomery Mount St. Mary’s Guard Freshman [3]
2024–25 Will Sydnor Manhattan Forward Freshman [4]
2025–26 Kevair Kennedy Merrimack Guard Freshman [5]

Winners by school

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School (year joined)WinnersYears
Manhattan (1981)101982, 1983, 1985†, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2013, 2025
Saint Peter's (1981)51992†, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2020
Iona (1981)41985†, 2009, 2015, 2021
Canisius (1989)41992†, 1993, 2007†, 2018
Siena (1989)41998, 2006, 2007†, 2019
Fairfield (1981)31999, 2010, 2013†
Loyola (MD) (1989)[a]31996, 2001, 2008†
Marist (1997)32008†, 2014, 2022
Army (1981)[b]21984, 1988
La Salle (1983)[c]21987, 1989
Niagara (1989)21991, 2012
Rider (1997)22002, 2011
Fordham (1981)[d]11986
Merrimack (2024)12026
Monmouth (2013)[e]12016
Mount St. Mary's (2022)12024
Quinnipiac (2013)12017
Holy Cross (1983)[f]0—
Sacred Heart (2024)0—
  1. ↑ Loyola (MD) left for the Patriot League in 2013.
  2. ↑ The United States Military Academy (Army) left for the Patriot League in 1990.
  3. ↑ La Salle left for the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, now known as the Horizon League, in 1992. It is now a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
  4. ↑ Fordham left for the Patriot League in 1990. It is now in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
  5. ↑ Monmouth left for the Colonial Athletic Association, now known as the Coastal Athletic Association, in 2022.
  6. ↑ Holy Cross left for the Patriot League in 1990, and remains in that conference today.

References

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  1. ↑ "Men's Basketball All-MAAC Awards". maacsports.com. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Announces Rebrand to "The Metro Conference"" (Press release). Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. May 27, 2026. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ "MAAC Men's Basketball Postseason Major Awards Revealed". maacsports.com. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "2025 MAAC Men's Basketball Major Awards Announced". maacsports.com. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "2026 MAAC Men's Basketball Major Awards Announced" (Press release). Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 4, 2026. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
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