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Oscar Robertson finalists

Posted by: Paul Klee

Thursday, February 26, 2009 1:19 PM

Here are the 15 finalists for the U.S. Basketball Writer's Association's Oscar Robertson Trophy, presented annually to the national player of the year. About 800 writers vote on the award.

DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh (Soph., Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Sherron Collins, Kansas (Jr., Chicago, Ill.)
Dante Cunningham, Villanova (Sr., Silver Spring, Md.)
Stephen Curry, Davidson (Jr., Charlotte, N.C.)
Tyreke Evans, Memphis (Fr., Chester, Pa.)
Blake Griffin, Oklahoma (Soph., Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina (Sr., Poplar Bluff, Mo.)
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame (Jr., Schererville, Ind.)
James Harden, Arizona state (Soph., Los Angeles, Calif.)
Ty Lawson, North Carolina (Jr., Clinton, Md.)
Jerel McNeal, Marquette (Sr., Chicago, Ill.)
Jodie Meeks, Kentucky (Jr., Norcross, Ga.)
Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut (Jr., Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania)
Jeff Teague, Wake Forest (Soph., Indianapolis, Ind.)
Evan Turner, Ohio State (Soph., Chicago, Ill.)

Chicago is well-represented with three candidates (Collins, Turner and McNeal), though the Big Ten has only one candidate (Turner). Only three seniors, too (Hansbrough, Cunningham and McNeal). The Oscar Robertson winner is revealed at the Final Four on April 3 in Detroit.

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