Oscar Tshiebwe‘s chances of winning back-to-back player of the year honors are alive and well.
On Monday night, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List on ESPN2. Tshiebwe, who was named the unanimous national player of the year in 2021-22, made the cut as one of two selections from the Southeastern Conference.
Through 19 games played this season, the Kentucky Wildcats’ big man is averaging 16.6 points and 13.7 rebounds in 32.7 minutes per game while shooting 59.0 percent from the field.