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Oscar Tshiebwe named National Player of the Year by Sporting News

Oscar Tshiebwe is officially the second National Player of the Year in University of Kentucky men’s basketball history (joining Anthony Davis).

Tshiebwe earned the honor today from The Sporting News.

Here are details from UK:

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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky junior forward Oscar Tshiebwe has earned National Player of the Year honors from The Sporting News, the publication announced on Wednesday.

Tshiebwe is just the second Wildcat to earn the honor in the publication’s long-standing history. The Sporting News has crowned a player of the year dating back to 1943 and UK’s only other winner was Anthony Davis in 2012.