Kentucky star center Oscar Tshiebwe is one step closer to being named Naismith Trophy Player of the Year.
Seen as the runaway favorite for the award, Tshiebwe has been named a semifinalist, joining Ochai Agbaji (Kansas), Kofi Cockburn (Illinois), Johnny Davis (Wisconsin, Chet Holmgren (Gonzaga), E.J. Liddell (Ohio State), Bennedict Mathurin (Arizona), Keegan Murray (Iowa), Jabari Smith (Auburn) and Drew Timme (Gonzaga).
The Naismith Trophy finalists — four players are set to make the list — will be announced on March 21.