The Midseason watch list for Freshman of the Year has been released by the United States Basketball Writers Association. The Wayman Tisdale Award is given to the best freshman on April 15th in Oklahoma City. Nerlens Noel is named on the watch list for the award, and is the only freshman in the SEC on the list.
G
3
Jordan Adams, UCLA
6-5
220
Fr.
Atlanta, Ga.
G
5
Kyle Anderson, UCLA
6-9
235
Fr.
Fairview, N.J.
C
21
Isaiah Austin, Baylor
7-1
220
Fr.
Arlington, Texas
F
15
Anthony Bennett, UNLV
6-8
240
Fr.
Brampton, Ont.
G
1
Jahii Carson, Arizona State
5-10
175
Fr.
Mesa, Ariz.
G
11
Kevin (Yogi) Ferrell, Indiana
6-0
178
Fr.
Indianapolis, Ind.
G
23
Ben McLemore, Kansas
6-5
195
Fr.
St. Louis, Mo.
G/F
15
Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA
6-6
225
Fr.
Las Vegas, Nev.
F
3
Nerlens Noel, Kentucky
6-10
228
Fr.
Everett, Mass.
F
1
Glenn Robinson III, Michigan
6-6
210
Fr.
St. John, Ind.
G
33
Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State
6-4
225
Fr.
Flower Mound, Texas
G
11
Nik Stauskas, Michigan
6-6
190
Fr.
Mississauga, Ont.
By conference: Pac-12 (4), Big 12 (3), Big Ten (3), Mountain West (1), SEC (1).
The award is named for the late Wayman Tisdale who passed away in 2009 after a battle with cancer. Tisdale was a 3-time USBWA All-American at Oklahoma, and played 12 seasons in the NBA. Last year, Kentucky’s own Anthony Davis won the award (along with everything else). Could Nerlens Noel make it two ‘Cats in a row?
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PLAYERS:
Nerlens Noel,
Isaiah Austin,
Jahii Carson,
Ben McLemore,
Shabazz Muhammad,
Glenn Robinson,
Marcus Smart,
Nik Stauskas,
Glenn Robinson III
TEAMS: Kentucky Wildcats, Baylor Bears, Arizona State Sun Devils, Kansas Jayhawks, UCLA Bruins, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Michigan Wolverines
TEAMS: Kentucky Wildcats, Baylor Bears, Arizona State Sun Devils, Kansas Jayhawks, UCLA Bruins, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Michigan Wolverines
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