On Friday, the United States Basketball Writers Association announced the 17 names on the Oscar Robertson Trophy midseason watch list.
Here is the complete list:
- Justin Anderson, Virginia
- Ron Baker, Wichita State
- Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky
- Sam Dekker, Wisconsin,
- Anthony Gill, Virginia
- Jerian Grant, Notre Dame
- Montrezl Harrell, Louisville
- Stanley Johnson, Arizona
- Frank Kaminksy, Wisconsin
- Georges Niang, Iowa State
- Jahlil Okafor, Duke
- Marcus Paige, North Carolina
- Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga
- Bobby Portis, Arkansas
- Melo Trimble, Maryland
- Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga
- Delon Wright, Utah
The Wooden Award midseason watch list was unveiled on Jan. 14. That list was comprised of 25 nominees. Dekker, Gill and Paige were not listed on the Wooden Award watch list. Ryan Boatright, Yogi Ferrell, D’Angelo Harrison, Tyler Haws, Buddy Hield, Tyus Jones, Jordan Mickey, Chason Randle, Terry Rozier, D’Angelo Russell and Juwan State appeared on that list, but not on the Roberston watch list.
Last season Creighton forward Doug McDermott won the award.