Those traits helped him win the PFA young player of the year award last season.
Rooney and Fabregas are also nominees for the young player of the year award.
In 2005 and 2007, Uihlein became the American Junior Golf Association player of the year.
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"It's an inopportune time to announce my candidacy for defensive player of the year, " Battier said.
He was voted Guinness Premiership player of the year by his fellow players last season.
But the MAAC player of the year has been fighting flu-like symptoms throughout the tournament.
Former world player of the year Ronaldinho has had a difficult season at the Nou Camp.
Asked on Friday how to define a player of the year, Thompson spelled out his answer.
It was the four-time world player of the year's 34th league goal in 22 games.
Thierry Henry, Kaka and last year's FIFA World Player of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo.
He turned professional in 1981 after being crowned the College Player of The Year.
MacDonald, Scotland's under-21 player of the year last season, has signed a two-year contract.
He was voted player of the year by his fellow professionals and the Scottish Football Writers Association.
The featured players in this game: For Michigan, Trey Burke, The Associated Press Player of the Year.
It's junior guard Victor Oladipo, however, who is the contender for national player of the year honors.
Camby, a former leaguewide defensive player of the year, owns the second-best defensive rating on the team.
Williams is the reigning International Rugby Board World Player of the Year and Wales' record international try-scorer.
McGeady's tireless work on the pitch for Celtic earned him the Young Player of the Year award.
He was Leeds' player of the year in the 2008-09 promotion season, scoring nine tries in 20 appearances.
"That's the most we've ever played zone this year, " said Crabbe, the Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year.
It was a goal Spurs' Players' Player of the Year nominee Gareth Bale would have been proud of.
"The IRB player of the year award is the ultimate accolade for a player, " said chairman Bernard Lapasset.
The four-time Solheim Cup player was also named Ladies European Tour Players' Player of the Year in December.
The 31-year-old former World Player of the Year has made a record-breaking 110 appearances for his country scoring 31 international goals.
But Bruce admitted that Clemence - last season's player of the year - would be leaving St Andrews.
Named Spanish Player of the Year in 2007, Cazorla joined Malaga in 2011 following two stints with Villarreal.
And it follows the 23-year-old's PFA player of the year award on Sunday, which he also claimed last season.
Player of the year Trey Burke scored only seven points, but the Wolverines were lifted by three key reserves.
Full-back Delon, a notable omission from the Lions squad, is nominated for the player's player of the year award.
Gash was top scorer last season, with Charles named player of the year.
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