UCLA’s Lonzo Ball and TJ Leaf made the midseason watch lists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, given to the national player of the year as selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Assn., and the Wayman Tisdale Award, given to the nation’s top freshman.
Balloting for both awards will be conducted among USBWA members in March and the presentation of the Oscar Robertson Trophy will be held at the end of that month at the Final Four in Glendale, Ariz. The timing of the presentation of the Wayman Tisdale Award is to be announced.
Arizona’s Lauri Markkanen was the only other player from a Pac-12 Conference school among the 19 who made the list for the Oscar Robertson Trophy.