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:
| 2016-17 USBWA MEN’S MIDSEASON WATCH LISTS | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
