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ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association
has selected 15 outstanding players as finalists for its Oscar Robertson National Player of the Year Trophy and six standout
freshmen as finalists for the Integris Wayman Tisdale Award.
The USBWA has also named ten head coaches as candidates for the
Henry Iba National Coach of the Year Award.
Members of the association's board of directors chose the finalists
and the entire 975-member USBWA will vote on the awards as well
as the annual All-America and All-District teams. The ballots will
be distributed Sunday evening and USBWA members may still write
in candidates for the three individual honors.
The Oscar Robertson Trophy recipient will be announced on Friday,
April 4, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, at a press conference
in conjunction with the NCAA Men's Final Four. Prior to that, on
Mon., March 17, the Integris Wayman Tisdale Award
winner will be announced and the following Monday, the winner of
the Henry Iba National Coach of the Year Award
will be revealed. All three award winners will be formally presented
their awards at the Devon Energy College Basketball Awards
on Mon., April 14, at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
in Oklahoma City.
Following are the finalsts for the Oscar Robertson National Player
of the Year Trophy:
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2014 OSCAR ROBERTSON TROPHY FINALISTS |
| Pos. |
No. |
Player, School |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| G/F |
5 |
Kyle Anderson,
UCLA |
6-9 |
230 |
So. |
Fairview, N.J. |
| F |
41 |
Cameron Bairstow,
New Mexico |
6-9 |
250 |
Sr. |
Brisbane, Australia |
| F |
11 |
Cleanthony Early,
Wichita State |
6-8 |
219 |
Sr. |
Middletown, N.Y. |
| F |
3 |
Melvin Ejim,
Iowa State |
6-6 |
220 |
Sr. |
Toronto, Ont. |
| G |
11 |
Tyler Ennis,
Syracuse |
6-2 |
180 |
Fr. |
Brampton, Ont. |
| F |
5 |
C.J. Fair,
Syracuse |
6-8 |
215 |
Sr. |
Baltimore, Md. |
| G |
13 |
Nick Johnson,
Arizona |
6-3 |
200 |
Jr. |
Gilbert, Ariz. |
| G |
23 |
Sean Kilpatrick,
Cincinnati |
6-4 |
210 |
Sr. |
Yonkers, N.Y. |
| F |
3 |
Doug McDermott,
Creighton |
6-8 |
225 |
Sr. |
Ames, Iowa |
| G |
13 |
Shabazz Napier,
Connecticut |
6-1 |
180 |
Sr. |
Roxbury, Mass. |
| F |
1 |
Jabari Parker,
Duke |
6-8 |
235 |
Fr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| F |
24 |
Casey Prather,
Florida |
6-6 |
212 |
Sr. |
Jackson, Tenn. |
| F |
30 |
Julius Randle,
Kentucky |
6-9 |
250 |
Fr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| G |
2 |
Russ Smith,
Louisville |
6-0 |
165 |
Sr. |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| G |
22 |
Andrew Wiggins,
Kansas |
6-8 |
200 |
Fr. |
Vaughan, Ont. |
Following are the finalists for the Integris Wayman Tisdale Freshman
of the Year Award:
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2014 INTEGRIS WAYMAN TISDALE AWARD FINALISTS |
| Pos. |
No. |
Player, School |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| C |
21 |
Joel Embiid,
Kansas |
7-0 |
250 |
Fr. |
Yaounde, Cameroon |
| G |
11 |
Tyler Ennis,
Syracuse |
6-2 |
180 |
Fr. |
Brampton, Ont. |
| F |
11 |
Aaron Gordon,
Arizona |
6-9 |
225 |
Fr. |
San Jose, Calif. |
| F |
1 |
Jabari Parker,
Duke |
6-8 |
235 |
Fr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| F |
30 |
Julius Randle,
Kentucky |
6-9 |
250 |
Fr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| G |
22 |
Andrew Wiggins,
Kansas |
6-8 |
200 |
Fr. |
Vaughan, Ont. |
The ten coaches placed on the ballot for the Henry Iba Award
are: John Beilein, Michigan; Tony Bennett, Virginia; Larry Brown,
SMU; Jim Crews, Saint Louis; Mick Cronin, Cincinnati; Billy Donovan,
Florida; Steve Fisher, San Diego State; Gregg Marshall, Wichita
State; Greg McDermott, Creighton; and Jay Wright, Villanova.
Tickets and sponsorship information for the Devon Energy
College Basketball Awards are available at
collegebasketballawards.com or by contacting Scott Hill (405-749-1515,
scott.hill@access-sports.net).
The April 14 banquet will also honor Kansas coach Bill Self as the
recipient of the Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian Award.
Since the 1958-59 season, the USBWA has named a National Player
of the Year. In 1998, the award was named in honor of the University
of Cincinnati Hall of Famer and two-time USBWA Player of the Year
Oscar Robertson. It is the nation's oldest award and the only
one named in honor of a former player. Michigan's Trey Burke won
the award a year ago.
The Henry Iba Award is named in honor of the legendary Oklahoma
State coach who won 655 games and two national championships in
36 seasons in Stillwater. The USBWA has presented a National Coach
of the Year Award each year since the 1958-59 season. Miami's Jim
Larrañaga was honored with the award last season.
The USBWA has chosen a national freshman of the year since the
1988-89 season when LSU's Chris Jackson was the recipient. Last
season, Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart became the third winner of
the Wayman Tisdale Award.
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association was formed in
1956 at the urging of then-NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers.
With 975 members worldwide, it is one of the most influential organizations
in college basketball. It has selected an All-America team since
the 1956-57 season. For more information on the USBWA and its award
programs, contact executive director Joe Mitch at 314-795-6821.
Related links:
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Oscar Robertson Trophy
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Henry Iba Award
•
Integris Wayman Tisdale
Award
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