ST. LOUIS (USBWA) - A pair of freshmen are among the USBWA's five finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, given to the nation's player of the year.
Freshmen Kevin Durant of Texas and Greg Oden of Ohio State are among a group that includes Wisconsin senior forward Alando Tucker, Florida junior forward Joakim Noah and North Carolina sophomore forward Tyler Hansbrough.
Durant, a 6-foot-9 swingman, is fifth in the nation in scoring (24.7) and fourth in rebounding (11.3). Among his highlights are a 37-point performance in a double-overtime loss to Oklahoma State and a 37-point, 23-rebound game against Texas Tech. He has 17 double-doubles and seven 30-point games this season.
USAWA Names 2007 Oscar Robertson Trophy Finalists