Virginia Union University's Robert Osborne was named the CIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Year while VUU Head Men's Basketball Coach Jay Butler was named the CIAA Men's Basketball Coach of the Year, it was announced on Monday, February 20, in Baltimore, Md.

VUU's Raemaad Wright was also named to the All-CIAA Team.

Osborne averaged 20.6 points per game to lead the CIAA, and his nine rebounds per game rank second. Guiding Virginia Union to a Northern Division title (second consecutive) and the top seed in the tournament, the senior from Richmond, VA. shot 54 percent from the field, second among qualified players in the conference. The six-foot-five forward led the Panthers in assists per game (3.3; fourth in the conference) and steals per game (1.4). He scored at least 25 points in eight games this year and he has three of the six 30-point performances that came in conference play. Additionally, Osborne's 13 double-doubles on the season are tied for third in Division II.

Wright led the Panthers with an average of 9.4 rebounds per game while also averaging 11.9 points per game.

Butler was named the CIAA Men's Basketball Coach of the Year after Virginia Union grabbed the Northern Division crown for the second straight year and led the Panthers to a 9-1 division record, a 12-4 conference mark, and a 22-6 overall record. Butler and the Panthers are the top seed entering the CIAA Tournament after finishing the regular season having won 11 of the last 13 games. Virginia Union is seeking to avenge last season's loss in the conference championship game.

Virginia Union will begin play in the 2023 CIAA Tournament when the Panthers face the winner of the Livingstone College-Elizabeth City State University game at 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Md.