Keita Bates-Diop's incredible year continues.
The redshirt junior was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Naismith Player of the Year award, which is given to the best player in Div. I college basketball each season and is widely viewed as the most prestigious individual award in college hoops.
Bates-Diop was named the Big Ten Player of the Year on Monday following a season in which he averaged 19.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. He was also one of two unanimous choices for the first-team All-Big Ten squad, joining Michigan State's Miles Bridges.
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