The 2026 Final Four for the mens NCAA tournament is set. Illinois faces UConn at 5:09 p.m. ET Saturday, April 4, followed by Michigan against Arizona at 7:49 p.m.Come Monday night, there will be a new national champion. The NCAA also will crown a Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. Heres a look at who has won the award every year of the tournament since 1939.YearPlayerClassSchool2025Walter Clayton Jr.SeniorFlorida2024Tristen NewtonSeniorUConn2023Adama SanogoJuniorUConn2022Ochai AgbajiSeniorKansas2021Jared ButlerJuniorBaylor2020No tournament because of pandemic2019Kyle GuyJuniorVirginia2018Donte DiVincenzoJuniorVillanova2017Joel Berry IIJuniorNorth Carolina2016Ryan ArcidiaconoSeniorVillanova2015Tyus JonesFreshmanDuke2014Shabazz NapierSeniorUConn2013Luke HancockSeniorLouisville2012Anthony DavisFreshmanKentucky2011Kemba WalkerJuniorUConn2010Kyler SinglerJuniorDuke2009Wayne EllingtonJuniorNorth Carolina2008Mario ChalmersJuniorKansas2007Corey BrewerJuniorFlorida2006Joakim NoahSophomoreFlorida2005Sean MayJuniorNorth Carolina2004Emeka OkaforJuniorUConn2003Carmelo AnthonyFreshmanSyracuse2002Juan DixonSeniorMaryland2001Shane BattierSeniorDuke2000Mateen CleavesSeniorMichigan State1999Richard HamiltonJuniorUConn1998Jeff SheppardSeniorKentucky1997Miles SimonJuniorArizona1996Tony DelkSeniorKentucky1995Ed O'BannonSeniorUCLA1994Corliss WilliamsonJuniorArkansas1993Donald WilliamsSophomoreNorth Carolina1992Bobby HurleyJuniorDuke1991Christian LaettnerJuniorDuke1990Anderson HuntSophomoreUNLV1989Glen RiceSeniorMichigan1988Danny ManningSeniorKansas1987Keith SmartJuniorIndiana1986Pervis EllisonFreshmanLouisville1985Ed PinckneySeniorVillanova1984Patrick EwingJuniorGeorgetown1983Akeem OlajuwonSophomoreHouston1982James WorthyJuniorNorth Carolina1981Isiah ThomasSophomoreIndiana1980Darrell GriffithSeniorLouisville1979Magic JohnsonSophomoreMichigan State1978Jack GivensSeniorKentucky1977Butch LeeJuniorMarquette1976Kent BensonJuniorIndiana1975Richard WashingtonSophomoreUCLA1974David ThompsonSophomoreNC State1973Bill WaltonJuniorUCLA1972Bill WaltonN/AUCLA1971VacatedN/AN/A1970Sidney WicksN/AUCLA1969Lew AlcindorN/AUCLA1968Lew AlcindorN/AUCLA1967Lew AlcindorN/AUCLA1966Jerry ChambersN/AUtah1965Bill BradleyN/APrinceton1964Walt HazzardN/AUCLA1963Art HeymanN/ADuke1962Paul HogueN/ACincinnati1961Jerry LucasN/AOhio State1960Jerry LucasN/AOhio State1959Jerry WestN/AWest Virginia1958Elgin BaylorN/ASeattle1957Wilt ChamberlainN/AKansas1956Hal LearN/ATemple1955Bill RussellN/ASan Francisco1954Tom GolaN/ALa Salle1953B.H. BornN/AKansas1952Clyde LovelletteN/AKansas1951Bill SpiveyN/AKentucky1950Irwin DambrotN/ACCNY1949Alex GrozaN/AKentucky1948Alex GrozaN/AKentucky1947George KaftanN/AHoly Cross1946Bob KurlandN/AOklahoma A&M1945Bob KurlandN/AOklahoma A&M1944Arnie FerrinN/AUtah1943Ken SailorsN/AWyoming1942Howie DallmarN/AStanford1941John KotzN/AWisconsin1940Marvin HuffmanN/AIndiana1939Jimmy HullN/AOhio State