Keita Bates-Diop has been named a finalist for another player of the year award.
The Ohio State star is one of five finalists for the Julius Erving Award, given to the best small forward in Div. I college basketball by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The award is in its fourth year.
From hoophall.com:
A national committee of top college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers narrowed the original watch list of 20 players down to 10 candidates and now just five finalists.