Kentucky star Oscar Tshiebwe was named the Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year to cap off a monster 2021-22 season.
The Naismith Trophyud835udc0fud835udc0bud835udc00ud835udc18ud835udc04ud835udc11 ud835udc0eud835udc05 ud835udc13ud835udc07ud835udc04 ud835udc18ud835udc04ud835udc00ud835udc11 ud83cudfc6 <a href="https://twitter.com/KentuckyMBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KentuckyMBB</a>'s <a href="https://twitter.com/Oscartshiebwe34?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Oscartshiebwe34</a> has been named the 2022 <a href="https://twitter.com/jerseymikes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jerseymikes</a> Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year!<br><br>Tshiebwe is the first Division I player since the 1979-80 season to average at least 15.0 points and 15.0 rebounds per game. <a href="https://t.co/4Xziinv5AH">pic.twitter.com/4Xziinv5AH</a>
Tshiebwe was one of four finalists alongside Kansas' Ochai Agbaji, Wisconsin's Johnny Davis and Iowa's Keegan Murray. He was already honored as the Associated Press' player of the year on the men's side, so he emerged as the heavy favorite for the Naismith award.