Heat Check CBB college basketball awards 2022: Player of the Year, All-Americans, Coach of the Year, more

Heat Check CBB has released its individual awards for the 2021-22 college basketball regular season.

Heat Check CBB is proud to unveil its 2021-22 college basketball awards.

With the regular season coming to a close, all eyes turn to the madness of March as conference tournaments are in full swing with an NCAA Tournament bracket arriving on Sunday.

—Tournament Index: March Madness 2022 predictions, Cinderellas
—Bracketology | Bubble Watch
—DPI: Game Predictions | Team Grades | Player Rankings

Before then, though, let’s recognize the stars of the 2021-22 college basketball regular season.

The awards were voted on by each of our staff writers, including Eli Boettger, Brian Rauf, Lukas Harkins, Andy Dieckhoff, Connor Hope and Riley Davis.

We are excited to announce that, for the first time, our three All-American teams are part of the official Sporting News All-America ballot, which is formally recognized by the NCAA.

National Player of the Year:
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky

All-American First Team

Player	Team	Stats
Oscar Tshiebwe	Kentucky	17.3 ppg, 15.3 rpg
Johnny Davis	Wisconsin	20.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg
Ochai Agbaji	Kansas	19.8 ppg, .411 3P%
Kofi Cockburn	Illinois	21.0 ppg, 10.6 rpg
Keegan Murray	Iowa	23.3 ppg, 8.6 rpg

All-American Second Team

Player	Team	Stats
Bennedict Mathurin	Arizona	17.3 ppg, .379 3P%
Chet Holmgren	Gonzaga	14.4 ppg, 3.6 bpg
Jaden Ivey	Purdue	17.2 ppg, .370 3P%
Jabari Smith	Auburn	17.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg
Drew Timme	Gonzaga	17.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg

All-American Third Team

Player	Team	Stats
Paolo Banchero	Duke	17.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg
Collin Gillespie	Villanova	16.3 ppg, 3.1 apg
EJ Liddell	Ohio State	19.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg
JD Notae	Arkansas	18.9 ppg, 3.6 apg
David Roddy	Colorado State	19.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg

Received votes: Walker Kessler, Auburn; Alondes Williams, Wake Forest; Armando Bacot, North Carolina

Freshman of the Year:
Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga

All-Freshman Team

Player	Team	Stats
Chet Holmgren	Gonzaga	14.4 ppg, 3.6 bpg
Jabari Smith	Auburn	17.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg
Paolo Banchero	Duke	17.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg
TyTy Washington	Kentucky	12.2 ppg, 4.1 apg
Malaki Branham	Ohio State	13.2 ppg, .436 3P%

Received votes: Kennedy Chandler, Tennessee; Jeremy Sochan, Baylor; Tyson Degenhart, Boise State

Transfer of the Year:
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky

All-Transfer Team

Player	Team	Stats
Oscar Tshiebwe	Kentucky	17.3 ppg, 15.3 rpg
Walker Kessler	Auburn	11.5 ppg, 4.5 bpg
Alondes Williams	Wake Forest	19.3 ppg, 5.3 apg
Bryson Williams	Texas Tech	14.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Izaiah Brockington	Iowa State	17.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg

Received votes: Matt Bradley, San Diego State; Foster Loyer, Davidson; Tari Eason, LSU; Teddy Allen, New Mexico State

Defensive Player of the Year:
Walker Kessler, Auburn

All-Defensive Team

Player	Team	Stats
Walker Kessler	Auburn	4.5 bpg, 1.1 spg
Chet Holmgren	Gonzaga	9.7 rpg, 3.6 bpg
Christian Koloko	Arizona	7.0 rpg, 2.8 bpg
Mark Williams	Duke	7.1 rpg, 2.8 bpg
Ace Baldwin	VCU	3.5 rpg, 2.9 spg

Received votes: Johni Broome, Morehead State; Ace Baldwin, VCU; Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee; Nathan Mensah, San Diego State

Coach of the Year:
Tommy Lloyd, Arizona

Received votes: Mark Adams, Texas Tech; Ed Cooley, Providence; Jeff Linder, Wyoming; Bruce Pearl, Auburn; Matt McMahon, Murray State; Grant McCasland, North Texas; Randy Bennett, Saint Mary’s