National Player of the Year favorites don’t grow on trees — nor are they machines built in a lab. But with the season Oscar Tshiebwe‘s putting together in his first year at Kentucky, you’d be forgiven for thinking either.
Saturday’s matchup against Kansas — and fellow POY top contender Ochai Agbaji — was the latest test for the big man, and he passed it with flying colors.
Now, with six weeks left until Selection Sunday, it’s time we added some context to a familiar topic: what does Tshiebwe need to do to take home the sport’s top honor?