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ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – The U.S. Basketball Writers
Association announced today finalists for the USBWA's
Oscar Robertson Trophy as the men's national player
of the year and the USBWA's Integris Wayman Tisdale Award
for the men's national freshman of the year.
The finalists' lists include 11 players for the men's player
of the year and five players for the men's freshman of the year.
Three players from the Atlantic Coast Conference headline the Oscar
Robertson Trophy list, including Virginia's Malcolm Brogdon, a
finalist from a season ago. Iowa State's Georges Niang, one of two
Big 12 players tabbed, is also a repeat finalist. Kentucky and
Duke have finalists on both lists.
Ben Simmons, LSU's standout freshman, is the only player selected
to both lists for men's player of the year and freshman of the year.
Voting for the awards is conducted by members of the USBWA. The
USBWA is comprised of over 900 sports journalists covering college
basketball for newspapers, magazines and websites.
The USBWA player and freshman of the year awards will be presented on April
11 at the College Basketball Awards gala and
dinner at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in
Oklahoma City. Also presented at the dinner will be the Henry
Iba Coach of the Year Award, and the Wayman Tisdale
Humanitarian Award presented by Love's Travel Stops and
the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award for the women's
national player of the year.
Following is the complete list of finalists:
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2016 OSCAR ROBERTSON TROPHY FINALISTS (11) |
| Pos. |
Player, School |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| G |
Grayson Allen,
Duke |
6-5 |
205 |
So. |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
| G |
Malcolm Brogdon,
Virginia |
6-5 |
215 |
Sr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| G |
Kris Dunn,
Providence |
6-4 |
220 |
Jr. |
New London, Conn. |
| G |
Buddy Hield,
Oklahoma |
6-4 |
214 |
Sr. |
Freeport, Bahamas |
| F |
Brice Johnson,
North Carolina |
6-10 |
230 |
Sr. |
Orangeburg, S.C. |
| F |
Georges Niang,
Iowa State |
6-8 |
230 |
Sr. |
Methuen, Mass. |
| F |
Jakob Poeltl,
Utah |
7-0 |
248 |
So. |
Vienna, Austria |
| F |
Ben Simmons,
LSU |
6-10 |
240 |
Fr. |
Melbourne, Australia |
| G |
Tyler Ulis,
Kentucky |
5-9 |
160 |
So. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| F |
Jarrod Uthoff,
Iowa |
6-9 |
221 |
Sr. |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| G |
Denzel Valentine,
Michigan State |
6-5 |
220 |
Sr. |
Lansing, Mich. |
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By conference: ACC (3); Big 12 (2); Big Ten (2) SEC
(2); Big East (1); Pac-12 (1). |
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By class: Seniors (6); Juniors (1); Sophomores (3);
Freshmen (1). |
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2016 INTEGRIS WAYMAN TISDALE AWARD FINALISTS (5) |
| Pos. |
Player, School |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| F |
Jaylen Brown,
California |
6-7 |
225 |
Fr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
| F |
Henry Ellenson,
Marquette |
6-11 |
245 |
Fr. |
Rice Lake, Wis. |
| G/F |
Brandon Ingram,
Duke |
6-9 |
190 |
Fr. |
Kinston, N.C. |
| G |
Jamal Murray,
Kentucky |
6-4 |
207 |
Fr. |
Kitchener, Ont. |
| G |
Ben Simmons,
LSU |
6-10 |
240 |
Fr. |
Melbourne, Australia |
While these standout players are the leading contenders to be
named to the USBWA's All-America Team, all Division I players
remain eligible for postseason honors from the USBWA. The association
will announce its 2016 All-America Team in mid-March. Ballots for
this season's USBWA men's honors were distributed to the entire
membership today.
Tickets and sponsorship information for the College Basketball
Awards gala are available at
collegebasketballawards.com or by contacting Scott Hill (405-749-1515,
scott.hill@access-sports.net).
The April 11 banquet will also honor former Missouri coach Norm
Stewart as the recipient of the Wayman Tisdale Humanitarian
Award presented by Love's Travel Stops.
Access Sports, a non-profit Oklahoma City-based organization
that supports various charitable causes, serves as the host for
the gala. Funds from the dinner are used to support youth basketball
programs in Oklahoma that allow disadvantaged youth the opportunity
to participate in leagues and training.
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.
The USBWA has chosen a national freshman of the year since the
1988-89 season when LSU's Chris Jackson was the recipient. Notable
previous winners of the national freshman of the year award include
Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Jason Kidd and Chris
Webber.
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association was formed in
1956 at the urging of then-NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers.
With some 900 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
•
Integris Wayman Tisdale
Award
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