Oscar Tshiebwe’s National Player of the Year campaign is still very much alive. The 6-foot-9 big man was reassured of that when it was announced that he’s considered one of the top 25 players in college basketball so far this season.
On Wednesday night, the 2022 Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List was unveiled, with Tshiebwe making the cut. The former West Virginia transfer was not one of the Top 50 tabbed to the Preseason Watch List, but he has since worked his way into national prominence to start the 2021-22 season.