LOGAN, Utah — Utah State junior wing Great Osobor was one of 40 players named to the 2023-24 Oscar Robertson Trophy and All-America Watch List, as announced by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) on Tuesday.
 
The native of Bradford, England, ranks in the top-50 in the nation in double-doubles (12, 24th), field goal percentage (.584, 28th), defensive rebounds per game (6.41, 41st) and rebounds per game (91., 44th). Osobor leads the MW in rebounds per game (9.11) and defensive rebounds per game (6.41), while he ranks second in points per game (17.81), second in field goal percentage (.584), third in offensive rebounds per game (2.70) and fifth in blocks per game (1.41).
 
Osobor has scored in double figures 25 times this season, including 10 20-plus point and three 30-plus point outings. He has logged double-figure rebounds in 13 games, while he pulled down at least five boards in 23 games, and he recorded 12 double-doubles. Osobor'srecorded multiple steals 11 times and multiple blocks 11 times, while dishing out a career-best seven assists twice.
 
The 40 honored players for the Oscar Robertson Trophy and All-America consideration will be placed on the association's annual awards ballot, which will be distributed to members today. The ballot also includes the Wayman Tisdale National Freshman Player of the Year Award, the Henry Iba National Coach of the Year Award and the 15-man USBWA All-America Team. Members will have until Sunday, March 10 to vote for all of the honors that are based on regular-season performance. Write-ins will be accepted on the ballot as well.
 
The USBWA board will then review and verify the results so that its All-America Team, Freshman Player of the Year and National Coach of the Year will be announced before the start of the men's NCAA Tournament.
 
The Oscar Robertson Trophy winner is to be announced at the NCAA Men's Final Four in Glendale, Arizona, from April 6-8. The formal presentation of the trophy will follow at the annual USBWA Awards Luncheon hosted by the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.
 
Utah State next takes on Fresno State tonight at 8 p.m. (MT). The game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network.
 
Season tickets for the 2023-24 men's basketball season are on sale and can be purchased by visiting www.utahstateaggies.com or by calling the Utah State ticket office at 1-888-USTATE-1.
 
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