title: American South Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
text: # American South Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
  
  The American South Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the American South Conference's most outstanding player. Both the conference and the award were short-lived and only handed out from 1988 to 1991. Four recipients received the award, three of which played for the University of New Orleans. The American South Conference merged with the Sun Belt Conference following the 1990–91 season.
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1987–88 | Ledell Eackles | New Orleans | SG | Senior |
  | 1988–89 | Randy White | Louisiana Tech | PF | Senior |
  | 1989–90 | Tony Harris | New Orleans | SG | Senior |
  | 1990–91 | Tank Collins | New Orleans | PF | Senior |
  
  ## Winners by school
  
  | School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
  | - | - | - |
  | New Orleans (1987) | 3 | 1988, 1990, 1991 |
  | Louisiana Tech (1987) | 1 | 1989 |
  | Arkansas State (1987) | 0 | — |
  | Central Florida (1990) | 0 | — |
  | Lamar (1987) | 0 | — |
  | Southwestern Louisiana (1987) | 0 | — |
  | Texas–Pan American (1987) | 0 | — |
  