The East Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year was an award given to the East Coast Conference's most outstanding player.

In 1994 the East Coast Conference was absorbed into the Mid-Continent Conference, now known as the Summit League.

In its first year, the ECC named players of the year for each division — with Wilbur Thomas of American named the East Player of the Year and Henry Horne of Lafayette winning the West award.

One player, Michael Brooks of La Salle, won the award three times (1978–1980) and was also named the national player of the year in 1980.

Two others, Michael Anderson of Drexel and Kurk Lee of Towson, won the award twice.