Oscar Robertson Trophy Finalists Named

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association named 15 finalists for the 2015 Oscar Robertson Trophy, to be presented to the association’s national player of the year.

The award will be presented at the Devon Energy College Basketball Awards on April 14 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.

Among the finalists are five seniors, six juniors, one sophomore and two freshmen.

Oscar Robertson Trophy Finalists

Ron Baker, Wichita State

Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia

Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky

Rakeem Christmas, Syracuse

Jerian Grant, Notre Dame

Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin

Georges Niang, Iowa State

Jahlil Okafor, Duke

Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga

Bobby Portis, Arkansas

D’Angelo Russell, Ohio State

Seth Tuttle, Northern Iowa

Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga

Delon Wright, Utah

Written by Adam Zagoria

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