- Complete Naismith Award Watch List
- Complete Oscar Robertson Award Watch List
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah sophomore Jakob Poeltl has been named to both the Naismith Trophy and Oscar Robertson Trophy watch lists, it was announced this week.
Poeltl, a 7-0 sophomore out of Vienna, Austria, adds to his preseason accolades after earning preseason All-America honors by both USA Today (Honorable Mention) and CBS Sports (Third Team), while also being named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award and John R. Wooden Award watch lists.
The Naismith Award is overseen by the Atlanta Tipoff Club and since 1969, recognizes the national player of the year.