Athlete of the Year

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Athlete of the Year is an award given by various sports organizations for the athlete who they have determined to be deserving of such recognition. The awards are also sometimes called player of the year, MVP or Mr./Ms. X sport. For example at the high school level, several states choose a Mr. Basketball (e.g., Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Iowa, Utah, North Dakota, Wisconsin, & Michigan). Such awards are common at the high school, college and professional level. Below are some notable athlete of the year awards.

• IAAF World Athlete of the Year
• ACC Athlete of the Year
• Associated Press Athlete of the Year
• U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year
• United Press International Athlete of the Year Award