PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Cincinnati senior forward Gary Clark became the first player in American Athletic Conference history to earn three individual awards in the same season, as he added Player of the Year accolades to previously being voted the Defensive Player of the Year and earning the Sportsmanship Award. Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson was voted the Coach of the Year, while ECU freshman Shawn Williams was selected the Rookie of the Year.
Clark’s senior season culminated with No. 8 Cincinnati winning The American regular-season title as the Bearcats claimed their first outright conference title since 2002.