The American West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year was an annual award given to the American West Conference's most outstanding player.

The award was bestowed just twice (1995, 1996) coinciding with men's basketball being offered for only the 1994–95 and 1995–96 seasons.

The American West Conference operated as a whole from 1993–94 to 1995–96.

The award winners were Sean Allen from Southern Utah and Ben Larson from Cal Poly.