U.S. Basketball Writers Association USBWA NEWS ARCHIVE
News and columns from the 2013-14 basketball season
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JULY 2013
Miller wins USBWA scholarship (7.18.14)

THE TIPOFF: MAY 2014
Dana O'Neil: Another challenging year can still be fun, productive
Joe Mitch: Goal is to surpass 1,000 memberships
Mel Greenberg: Mary Jo Haverbeck Award joins women's lineup
McDermott, Parker, Marshall win USBWA honors
Lodge Notes: Lodge Notes: Frederickson, Wessler win top APSE honors
Best Writing Contest deadline approaches
Photos: USBWA Final Four events

APRIL 2014
Stewart, McGraw and DeShields earn women's individual awards (4.6.14)
Creighton's Doug McDermott wins Oscar Robertson Trophy (4.4.14)

MARCH 2014
USBWA announces 2013-14 Women's All-America Team (3.31.14)
Wichita State's Marshall wins Henry Iba Award (3.24.14)
Duke's Parker wins Integris Wayman Tisdale Award (3.17.14)
USBWA announces 2013-14 Men's All-America Team (3.12.14)
USBWA announces 2013-14 Men's All-District Teams (3.11.14)

THE TIPOFF: MARCH 2014
Kirk Wessler: We can't cover games that we can't even see
Joe Mitch: USBWA will be at center again of Oklahoma City gala
Ed Graney: Jok, Peters, Moore deemed year's Most Courageous
Katha Quinn Award honors ACC's Morrison
ESPN.com's Brennan wins Rising Star award

FEBRUARY 2014
Finalists named for Oscar Robertson Trophy, Henry Iba Award and Wayman Tisdale Award (2.27.14)
Kentucky's Randle is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (2.25.14)
Kentucky's Randle is Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week (2.25.14)
Bakersfield's Outland is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (2.25.14)
Jok, Peters and Moore to receive Most Courageous Awards (2.20.14)
Creighton's McDermott is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (2.18.14)
South Carolina's Thornwell is Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week (2.18.14)
North Carolina's DeShields is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (2.18.14)
USBWA partners with NCAA, APSE (2.17.14)
Iowa State's Ejim is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (2.11.14)
Kansas State's Foster is Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week (2.11.14)
Baylor's Sims is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (2.11.14)
Northwestern's Crawford is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (2.4.14)
LSU's Mickey is Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week (2.4.14)
Notre Dame's McBride is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (2.4.14)

JANUARY 2014
Michigan's Stouskas is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (1.28.14)
Kansas' Wiggins is Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week (1.28.14)
Oregon's Alleyne is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (1.28.14)
USBWA unveils Wayman Tisdale Award Midseason Watch List (1.24.14)
USBWA unveils Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List (1.23.14)
Kansas' Tharpe is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (1.21.14)
Connecticut's Hartley is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (1.21.14)
Kansas' Embiid is Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week (1.21.14)
Vanderbilt's Lister is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (1.14.14)
Creighton's McDermott is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (1.14.14)
Kansas' Selden is Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week (1.14.14)
Pittsburgh's Kiesel is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (1.7.14)
College of Charleston's Hall is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (1.7.14)
Kansas State's Foster is Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week (1.7.14)

THE TIPOFF: JANUARY 2014
Kirk Wessler: It's time for NCAA to let officials explain themselves
Joe Mitch: SiriusXM, CBSSports.com partner with USBWA awards
Ed Graney: Most Courageous: As always, tough choices abound
Dana O'Neil: A prediction: Patience will prevail over pontification
Jerardi, Lapides, Norwood are Hall of Famers
Record-setting number of entries in best-writing contest
Lodge Notes: Gould leaves full-time job at Sun-Times

DECEMBER 2013
Princeton's Dietrick is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (12.31.13)
Iowa State's Kane is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (12.31.13)
Kentucky's Young is Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week (12.31.13)
Connecticut's Stewart is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (12.24.13)
Texas Southern's Murray is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (12.24.13)
Duke's Parker is Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week (12.24.13)
USBWA to add three to Hall of Fame (12.18.13)
Cincinnati's Randolph is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (12.17.13)
North Carolina's Paige is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (12.17.13)
Oklahoma's Woodard is Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week (12.17.13)
Iowa State's Hogue is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (12.10.13)
Kentucky's O'Neill is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (12.10.13)
USF's Perry is Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week (12.10.13)

NOVEMBER 2013
USBWA announces Oscar Robertson Trophy Preseason Watch List (11.5.13)
USBWA announces Integris Wayman Tisdale Award Preseason Watch List (11.4.13)

THE TIPOFF: NOVEMBER 2013
Kirk Wessler: Good news, bad news in NCAA meetings
Joe Mitch: Membership approaching magical 1,000 mark
Chris DiSano: Help SIDs identify worthy websites
Lodge Notes: Weiss, Lopresti, Clark leave longtime jobs
Nominations being taken for USBWA awards
Burlison resigns; Graney joins USBWA board
USBWA men's and women's preseason honors