| Year | Player | Avg | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Keith Kenton | 7.79 | New Mexico State |
| 1999 | Kenton Keith | 5.63 | New Mexico State |
| 1998 | Ja'Quay Wilburn | 5.89 | North Texas |
| 1997 | Ja'Quay Wilburn | 5.30 | North Texas |
| 1996 | Alex Gresham | 6.03 | Nevada |
| 1995 | Denvis Manns | 7.13 | New Mexico State |
| 1994 | Sean Allgood | 5.93 | Northern Illinois |
| 1993 | LeShon Johnson | 6.04 | Northern Illinois |
| 1992 | Ryan Benjamin | 6.24 | Pacific |
| 1991 | Ron Rivers* | 7.01 | Fresno State |
| 1990 | Lorenzo Neal | 5.37 | Fresno State |
| 1989 | Darin Brightmon | 7.53 | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 1988 | Darrell Rosette* | 6.16 | Fresno State |
| 1987 | Ickey Woods | 6.40 | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 1986 | Rick Calhoun | 5.40 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 1985 | Joe Rowley | 5.74 | New Mexico State |
| 1984 | Kirk Jones* | 6.33 | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 1983 | Keyvan Jenkins | 5.24 | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 1982 | Ken Williams* | 5.63 | Fresno State |
| 1981 | Lenny Montgomery | 5.38 | Long Beach State |
| 1980 | Marvin Jackson | 5.50 | Utah State |
| 1979 | Ray Butler | 6.28 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 1978 | Obie Graves | 6.51 | Cal State Fullerton |