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| NBA MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | ||||
| Year | Name | School | Professional Team | |
| 1956 | Bob Pettit | LSU | St. Louis Hawks | |
| 1959 | Bob Pettit | LSU | St. Louis Hawks | |
| 1970 | Willis Reed | Grambling St. | New York Knicks | |
| 1997 | Karl Malone | Louisiana Tech | Utah Jazz | |
| 1999 | Karl Malone | Louisiana Tech | Utah Jazz | |
| 2000 | Shaquille O'Neal | LSU | Los Angeles Lakers | |