Robert V. Geasey Trophy

The Robert V. Geasey Trophy is awarded to the most outstanding men's basketball player in the Philadelphia Big 5, an informal association of college athletic programs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The trophy does not represent the entire regular season's most valuable player, the award goes simply to the best basketball player for Big 5 games played that season. It has been given since 1956 and is granted by the Herb Good Basketball Club. Members of the Philadelphia Big 5 are La Salle University, the University of Pennsylvania, Saint Joseph's University, Temple University and Villanova University.

Robert V. Geasey Trophy
Awarded forthe most outstanding men's basketball player in the Philadelphia Big 5
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Presented byHerb Good Basketball Club
History
First award1956
Most recentEric Dixon, Villanova
WebsitePhiladelphia Big 5

Key
† Co-Players of the Year
* Awarded a national player of the year award:
the Naismith College Player of the Year or the John R. Wooden Award
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Player of the Year award

Winners
Guy Rodgers won the Trophy's first three awards while playing for Temple.
Michael Brooks won the award in 1978 and 1980.
Juan "Pepe" Sánchez won the award in 1999 and 2000.
Jameer Nelson (left) was a two-time Geasey Trophy winner and the consensus National Player of the Year in 2004 while at Saint Joseph's.
Villanova's Randy Foye was a consensus First Team All-American in 2006.
Villanova's Jalen Brunson was consensus National Player of the Year and led the Wildcats to a national championship in 2018.
Season Player School Position Class Reference
1955–56 Guy Rodgers Temple PG Sophomore
1956–57 Guy Rodgers (2) Temple PG Junior
1957–58 Guy Rodgers (3) Temple PG Senior
1958–59 Joe Spratt Saint Joseph's PF Senior
1959–60 Bill Kennedy Temple PG Senior
1960–61 Bruce Drysdale Temple SG / PG Junior
1961–62 Hubie White Villanova SG / PG Senior
1962–63† Wali Jones Villanova SG Junior
Jim Lynam Saint Joseph's SG Senior
1963–64† Steve Courtin Saint Joseph's SG Senior
Wali Jones (2) Villanova SG Senior
1964–65 Jim Washington Villanova PF Senior
1965–66 Bill Melchionni Villanova SG Senior
1966–67 Cliff Anderson Saint Joseph's SG / SF Senior
1967–68 Johnny Jones Villanova SG Junior
1968–69† Ken Durrett La Salle PF / C Sophomore
Howard Porter Villanova C Sophomore
1969–70 Ken Durrett (2) La Salle PF / C Junior
1970–71 Ken Durrett (3) La Salle PF / C Senior
1971–72† Corky Calhoun Penn SF Senior
Chris Ford Villanova SG Senior
1972–73 Tom Ingelsby Villanova SG / PG Senior
1973–74 Ron Haigler Penn PF Junior
1974–75 Ron Haigler (2) Penn PF Senior
1975–76 Charlie Wise La Salle SG Senior
1976–77 Keven McDonald Penn SF Junior
1977–78 Michael Brooks La Salle SF / PF Sophomore
1978–79† Tony Price Penn SG Senior
Rick Reed Temple SG / SF Junior
1979–80 Michael Brooks (2) La Salle SF / PF Senior
1980–81 John Pinone Villanova PF Sophomore
1981–82† Jeffery Clark Saint Joseph's SF Senior
John Pinone (2) Villanova PF Junior
1982–83† John Pinone (3) Villanova PF Senior
Terence Stansbury Temple SG / PG Junior
1983–84 Ralph Lewis La Salle SG Junior
1984–85 Ed Pinckney Villanova PF Senior
1985–86 Harold Pressley Villanova SG / SF Senior
1986–87 Nate Blackwell Temple SG Senior
1987–88 Lionel Simmons La Salle PF Sophomore
1988–89 Lionel Simmons (2) La Salle PF Junior
1989–90 Lionel Simmons* (3) La Salle PF Senior
1990–91 Mark Macon Temple SG Senior
1991–92 Randy Woods La Salle PG / SG Senior
1992–93 Aaron McKie Temple SG Junior
1993–94 Eddie Jones Temple SG Senior
1994–95 Kerry Kittles Villanova SG Junior
1995–96 Kerry Kittles (2) Villanova SG Senior
1996–97 Rashid Bey Saint Joseph's PG / SG Junior
1997–98 Rashid Bey (2) Saint Joseph's PG / SG Senior
1998–99 Pepe Sánchez Temple PG Junior
1999–00 Pepe Sánchez (2) Temple PG Senior
2000–01 Marvin O'Connor Saint Joseph's SG Senior
2001–02 Lynn Greer Temple PG / SG Senior
2002–03 Jameer Nelson Saint Joseph's PG Junior
2003–04 Jameer Nelson* (2) Saint Joseph's PG Senior
2004–05 Pat Carroll Saint Joseph's SG / SF Senior
2005–06 Randy Foye Villanova SG Senior [1]
2006–07 Ibrahim Jaaber Penn PG Senior [2]
2007–08† Pat Calathes Saint Joseph's SF / SG Senior [3]
Mark Tyndale Temple PF Senior [4]
2008–09 Ahmad Nivins Saint Joseph's SF Senior [5]
2009–10 Scottie Reynolds Villanova PG / SG Senior [6]
2010–11 Lavoy Allen Temple PF / C Senior [7]
2011–12 Zack Rosen Penn PG Senior [8]
2012–13 Khalif Wyatt Temple SG Senior [9]
2013–14 James Bell Villanova SG Senior [10]
2014–15 Darrun Hilliard Villanova SG Senior
2015–16 DeAndre' Bembry Saint Joseph's SF Junior [11]
2016–17 Josh Hart Villanova SG Senior [12]
2017–18 Jalen Brunson* Villanova PG Junior [13]
2018–19 Phil Booth Villanova PG Senior [14]
2019–20 Saddiq Bey Villanova SF Sophomore [15]
2020–21 Collin Gillespie Villanova PG Senior [16]
2021–22 Collin Gillespie (2) Villanova PG Graduate [17]
2022–23 Jordan Dingle Penn SG Junior [18]
2023–24 Eric Dixon Villanova PF Senior [19]

Winners by school
School Winners Years
Villanova 27 1962, 1963†, 1964†, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969†, 1972†, 1973, 1981, 1982†, 1983†, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
Temple 17 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1979†, 1983†, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008†, 2011, 2013
Saint Joseph's 14 1959, 1963†, 1964†, 1967, 1982†, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008†, 2009, 2016
La Salle 11 1969†, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992
Penn 8 1972†, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979†, 2007, 2012, 2023

References

General

  • Sports Staff of the Philadelphia Daily News. (2005). The Big 5-0: The Big 5 Turns 50. Philadelphia Daily News. ISBN 1-58822-051-6

Specific

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  2. Jaaber Wins Geasey Award as Big 5 Player of the Year Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine, University of Pennsylvania, retrieved 2009-1-17
  3. Pat Calathes Named Big 5 Co-Player of the Year, Saint Joseph's University, retrieved 2009-1-17
  4. Men's Basketball Wins Top Awards At Herb Good Dinner, Temple University, retrieved 2009-1-17
  5. Nivins Wins Geasey Award as Big 5 Player of the Year, Saint Joseph's University, retrieved 2009-1-17
  6. Reynolds Named Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Year, Villanova University, retrieved 2010-4-12
  7. Lavoy Allen Named Big 5's Most Outstanding Player, Temple University, retrieved 2011-4-12
  8. "Rosen named Philadelphia Big 5 player of the year". Penn Athletics. 10 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  9. "Temple's Khalif Wyatt named Big 5 Player of the Year". Philly.com. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  10. "James Bell named Big 5 Player of the Year". Big5.org. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  11. "Bembry, Coyle take Player of Year honors". thereporteronline.com. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  12. "Villanova's Big 5 dominance extends to banquet circuit". montgomerynews.com. April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  13. "Villanova picks up several Philadelphia Big 5 awards". Philadelphia Tribune. April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  14. Hunt, Donald (April 5, 2019). "Temple's Dunphy, Villanova's Booth headline Philadelphia Big 5 Awards Banquet". Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  15. "Bey, Robinson-Earl Lead Wildcats' Big Five Award Winners". Villanova Wildcats. April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  16. "Gillespie Named Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Year". Villanova Wildcats. May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  17. "Gillespie, Samuels Lead Wildcats' Big Five Award Winners". Villanova Wildcats. April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  18. "Maddy Siegrist, Jordan Dingle named Big 5 players of the year". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  19. "Dixon Named Philadelphia Big Five Player of the Year". Villanova University. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
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