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ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – The U.S. Basketball Writers
Association announced midseason watch lists for the
Oscar Robertson Trophy (National Player of the Year)
and the Wayman Tisdale
Award (National Freshman Player of the Year).
Balloting for the USBWA's All-America Team, All-District
Teams and the association's individual awards will take place in
March. The Oscar Robertson Trophy will be presented at a news
conference on Friday, March 31, at the Final Four in Phoenix.
The Henry Iba
Coach of the Year will be presented at the association's
awards breakfast the following Monday. The presentation of the
Wayman Tisdale Award is to be announced.
Here are the midseason watch lists:
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2016-17 USBWA MEN'S MIDSEASON WATCH LISTS |
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Oscar Robertson Trophy (Men's National Player of
the Year) |
Dwayne Bacon, Florida State
Lonzo
Ball, UCLA
Joel Berry II, North
Carolina
De’Aaron Fox, Kentucky
Markelle Fultz, Washington
Ethan
Happ, Wisconsin
Josh Hart,
Villanova
Marcus Keene, Central
Michigan
Luke Kennard, Duke
Jock Landale, Saint Mary's |
TJ Leaf, UCLA
Lauri Markkanen,
Arizona
Kelan Martin, Butler
Frank Mason III, Kansas
Malik
Monk, Kentucky
Johnathan Motley,
Baylor
Alec Peters, Valparaiso
Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
Nigel
Williams-Goss, Gonzaga |
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Wayman Tisdale Award (Men's National Freshman
Player of the Year) |
Lonzo Ball, UCLA
De’Aaron Fox,
Kentucky
Markelle Fultz,
Washington
Jonathan Isaac,
Florida State
Josh Jackson,
Kansas
TJ Leaf, UCLA |
Lauri Markkanen, Arizona
Malik
Monk, Kentucky
Justin Patton,
Creighton
Shamorie Ponds, St.
John's
Dennis Smith, North
Carolina State
Jayson Tatum, Duke |
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association was formed in
1956 at the urging of then-NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers.
With some 1,000 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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Wayman Tisdale
Award
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