WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Georgetown senior center Omer Yurtseven was selected as one of 46 standout players to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association initial watch list for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, presented to the men's national player of the year.
 
OMER YURTSEVEN, USBWA OSCAR ROBERTSON TROPHY WATCH LIST

• Yurtseven currently leads the Hoyas in scoring (16.0 ppg) and rebounding (9.6 rpg) while shooting 52.6 percent from the floor.
• He is second in the BIG EAST and fifth in the country with 4.38 offensive rebounds per game.
• Along with his offensive rebounds, Yurtseven ranks among the leaders in the BIG EAST in several statistical categories, including scoring (16.0 ppg, T5th), rebounding (9.6 rpg, 3rd) and blocked shots (2.1 bpg, T4th).
• The senior center opened the season with three-consecutive nods to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
• This is the second early season watch list Yurtseven has appeared on as he was one of 20 on the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award preseason watch list, presented by the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame.
• Yurtseven earned Preseason All-BIG EAST honorable mention accolades.

 
ABOUT THE AWARD

• The 2019-20 Oscar Robertson Trophy will be presented at the NCAA Final Four in Atlanta in April. The winner will be also be honored at the annual USBWA Awards Luncheon at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Monday, April 13, 2020.
• While all Division I players are eligible for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, the USBWA board has chosen the players on the watch list to promote the award and give the membership, which votes on all USBWA awards, an early look at some of the best players in the country.
• In January, the USBWA will release a second watch list, followed by finalists after All-America balloting is complete in March.
• Last season, Duke's Zion Williamson was the recipient of both the Oscar Robertson Trophy and the Wayman Tisdale Award.
• Since its founding in 1956, the USBWA has named a national player of the year. In the 1997-98 season, the award was named in honor of the legendary Oscar Robertson, "The Big O."
• In addition, the USBWA selects an All-America team and All-District teams, players and coaches of the year.
• The USBWA formally expanded its All-America team to 15 players in 2019 and many of the players on this watch list will contend for All-America honors.
• In addition, the USBWA continues to name an Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week each Tuesday.

 
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