U.S. Basketball Writers Association USBWA NEWS ARCHIVE
News and columns from the 2009-10 basketball season
Get the FREE Adobe Acrobat reader

JULY 2010
Freshman of the Year Award to be named for Wayman Tisdale (7.26.10)

APRIL 2010
Burwell elected USBWA president (4.5.10)
USBWA Women's Awards Breakfast set for San Antonio (4.4.10)

MARCH 2010
USBWA announces 2009-10 women's honors (3.31.10)
Wolken wins first USBWA Rising Star Award (3.24.10)
Syracuse's Boeheim wins Henry Iba Coach of the Year Award (3.23.10)
USBWA selects Ohio State's Turner as winner of Oscar Robertson Trophy (3.22.10)
Kentucky's Wall named USBWA National Freshman of the Year (3.22.10)
IUPUI's Hunter to receive USBWA's Good Guy Award (3.18.10)
USBWA announces 2009-10 Men's All-America Team (3.15.10)
USBWA announces 2009-10 Men's All-District Teams (3.9.10)

THE TIPOFF: MARCH 2010
Steve Carp: With few expectations, USBWA led to more than imagined
Joe Mitch: USBWA breakfasts figure to be a Final Four highlight
John Bohnenkamp: Mock brackets present an informative, head-spinning two days
John Akers: Got a beef? Calm down and make the call or send the e-mail
Byers, Myslenski, Withers enter USBWA's Hall of Fame
NIT's Chris Fallon wins prestigious Katha Quinn Award
Putting on a 'Full Court Press': USBWA sportswriting seminar

FEBRUARY 2010
USBWA announces finalists for Oscar Robertson Trophy (2.17.10)
California's Randle is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (2.16.10)
Kansas State's Clemente is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (2.9.10)
South Carolina's Downey is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (2.2.10)

THE TIPOFF: FEBRUARY 2010
Steve Carp: Big or small, the USBWA's willing to address your needs
Joe Mitch: USBWA lends hand to NABC in publicizing Hall of Fame
Dave Rose, Tiffara Steward win Most Courageous honors
David Jones: It's time to embrace this wonderful, historical era of change
Nicole Vargas: Last call for nominations for new Rising Star Award
SI.com's Winn dominates best-writing contest
USBWA Best Writing Contest results

JANUARY 2010
San Jose State's Oliver is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (1.26.10)
Texas' James is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (1.19.10)
Notre Dame's Harangody is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (1.12.10)
BYU's Fredette is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (1.5.10)

DECEMBER 2009
West Virginia's Ebanks is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (12.29.09)
Duke's Scheyer is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (12.22.09)
Butler's Hayward is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (12.15.09)

THE TIPOFF: NOVEMBER 2009
Steve Carp: In changing world, USBWA members prove adaptability
Joe Mitch: It's looking like it's going to be a very good year
John Akers: Those last media guides – perhaps – begin to arrive
Lenox Rawlings: Next decade of sports writing will try – yet require – our patience
Ted Gangi: New media is just an invitation to new opportunities
USBWA Preseason Top 25: Kansas is No. 1