Basketball Times was an American basketball magazine that was in circulation from 1978 to 2021, and was published by Akers Ink LLC. Basketball Times published monthly and mainly focused on college basketball. The headquarters was in Matthews, North Carolina. The magazine ceased publication with the May 2021 issue.
History Basketball Times was launched in October 1978, created by Jay Myers and financed by Edward Bomze. The magazine began as a weekly, during basketball season, that catered to the NBA as much as it did the college game. Basketball Times lasted about two years under Myers and Bomze. Larry Donald purchased Basketball Times in 1980.
While running Basketball Times, Donald was cited 19 times by the United States Basketball Writers Association in its annual writing contest. In 1998, he was presented the Curt Gowdy Award by the Basketball Hall of Fame for service to the sport over his career.
After Donald died of an apparent heart attack in November 2000, his wife Nanci continued to run Basketball Times. John Akers, the managing editor of BT from 2001–11, became publisher of Basketball Times in September 2011. Akers has won 22 USBWA writing awards.
Magazine features Under the Radar Done annually for the past five seasons, every projected Division I starter is run through an efficiency rating known as the "Larry Bird formula" - a plus/minus system of positive and negative statistics - and takes note of those players who jump out unexpectedly. They then run those players through another filter - testing their efficiency again, but against better teams - before making final decisions.
Basketball Times Players of the Year 2021 - Luka Garza, Iowa 2020 - Luka Garza, Iowa 2019 - Zion Williamson, Duke 2018 - Marvin Bagley, Duke 2017 - Caleb Swanigan, Purdue 2016 - Denzel Valentine, Michigan State 2015 - Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin 2014 - Doug McDermott, Creighton 2013 - Otto Porter Jr., Georgetown 2012 - Anthony Davis, Kentucky 2011 - Jimmer Fredette, BYU 2010 - Evan Turner, Ohio State, Retrieved May 1, 2011 2009 - Blake Griffin, Oklahoma 2008 - Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina 2007 - Kevin Durant, Texas 2006 - Adam Morrison, Gonzaga, JJ Redick, Duke 2005 - Andrew Bogut, Utah 2004 - Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph’s 2003 - David West, Xavier 2002 - Jason Williams, Duke 2001 - Shane Battier, Duke 2000 - Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati 1999 - Jason Terry, Arizona 1998 - Antawn Jamison, North Carolina 1997 - Tim Duncan, Wake Forest 1996 - Marcus Camby, Massachusetts 1995 - Ed O'Bannon, UCLA 1994 - Glenn Robinson, Purdue 1993 - Jamal Mashburn, Kentucky 1992 - Christian Laettner, Duke 1991 - Larry Johnson, UNLV 1990 - Derrick Coleman, Syracuse 1989 - Sean Elliott, Arizona 1988 - Hersey Hawkins, Bradley 1987 - Kenny Smith, North Carolina 1986 - Scott Skiles, Michigan State 1985 - Patrick Ewing, Georgetown 1984 - Akeem Olajuwon, Houston 1983 - Ralph Sampson, Virginia 1982 - Ralph Sampson, Virginia
Basketball Times Coaches of the Year 2021 - Mark Few, Gonzaga 2020 - Anthony Grant, Dayton 2019 - Chris Beard, Texas Tech 2018 - Tony Bennett, Virginia 2017 - Scott Drew, Baylor 2016 - Chris Mack, Xavier 2015 - John Calipari, Kentucky 2014 - Gregg Marshall, Wichita State 2013 - Frank Haith, Missouri 2012 - Steve Prohm, Murray State 2011 - Mike Brey, Notre Dame 2010 - Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 2009 - Leonard Hamilton, Florida State 2008 - Keno Davis, Drake 2007 - Tony Bennett, Washington State 2006 - Bruce Pearl, Tennessee 2005 - Bruce Weber, Illinois 2004 - Mike Montgomery, Stanford 2003 - Tubby Smith, Kentucky 2002 - Bob Knight, Texas Tech 2001 - Al Skinner, Boston College 2000 - Mike Montgomery, Stanford 1999 - Tom Izzo, Michigan State 1998 - Bob Huggins, Cincinnati 1997 - Mike Krzyzewski, Duke 1996 - John Calipari, Massachusetts 1995 - Eddie Sutton, Oklahoma State 1994 - Norm Stewart, Missouri 1993 - Dean Smith, North Carolina 1992 - Steve Fisher, Michigan 1991 - Rick Majerus, Utah 1990 - Rick Pitino, Kentucky 1989 - Bob Knight, Indiana 1988 - Lute Olson, Arizona 1987 - Wimp Sanderson, Alabama 1986 - Mike Krzyzewski, Duke 1985 - Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech 1984 - Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV 1983 - Lou Carnesecca, St. John’s 1982 - Gale Catlett, West Virginia
Writers and Editors Editors and Contributors for Basketball Times have included: Larry Donald (founder) John Akers (publisher) Dick “Hoops” Weiss Bob Ryan Rick Bozich Wendy Parker Dick Vitale Mike Sheridan Dan Wetzel J.R. VanHoose
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