About Oscar Robertson Trophy
The Oscar Robertson Trophy is provided to the best men’s college basketball player under NCAA Division I college basketball. The award has been named after Oscar Palmer Robertson, notable for being a 12-time NBA All-Star as well as NBA Champion in 1971. Furthermore, he has also been a three-time NBA All-Star MVP player. Throughout his NBA career, he has played for the Cincinnati Royals (now Sacramento Kings) and the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Oscar Robertson Trophy is one of the oldest trophies and it was first presented in 1959 to Oscar Robertson of the Cincinnati Bearcats. Notably, it was originally called the Player of the Year Award. However, Robertson’s excellent basketball skills and promotion of the game led to the trophy being renamed to its present name in 1998. Since then, the award has been presented every year with Zach Edey of the Purdue Boilermakers being the latest recipient of the trophy in 2023.
A new recipient of the Oscar Robertson Trophy will be chosen and awarded from the excellent college basketball players in 2024.
Who are the Finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy in 2024?
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) has already chosen the finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy in 2024. Forty different players from forty different colleges are regarded as the finalists, out of which, one will be presented with the trophy.
The following table lists the finalists along with their colleges and team names.
| Name | College | Team |
| Armando Bacot | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Keion Brooks Jr. | University of Washington | Washington Huskies |
| Johni Broome | Auburn University | Auburn Tigers |
| Tommy Bruner | University of Denver | Denver Pioneers |
| Boo Buie | Northwestern University | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Devin Carter | Providence College | Providence Friars |
| L.J. Cryer | University of Houston | Houston Cougars |
| Johnell Davis | Florida Atlantic University | Florida Atlantic Owls |
| R.J. Davis | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Tucker DeVries | Drake University | Drake Bulldogs |
| Hunter Dickinson | University of Kansas | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Zach Edey | Purdue University | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Terrence Edwards Jr. | James Madison University | James Madison Dukes |
| Kyle Filipowski | Duke University | Duke Blue Devils |
| Enrique Freeman | University of Akron | Akron Zips |
| P.J. Hall | Clemson University | Clemson Tigers |
| Blake Hinson | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| DaRon Holmes II | University of Dayton | Dayton Flyers |
| Xavier Johnson | Indiana University Bloomington | Indiana Hoosiers |
| David Jones | University of Memphis | Memphis Tigers |
| Jordan King | University of Richmond | Richmond Spiders |
| Tyler Kolek | Marquette University | Marquette Golden Eagles |
| Jaedon LeDee | San Diego State University | San Diego State Aztecs |
| Caleb Love | University of Arizona | Arizona Wildcats |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. | University of Kansas | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Tristen Newton | University of Connecticut | UConn Huskies |
| Great Osobor | Utah State University | Utah State Aggies |
| Antonio Reeves | University of Kentucky | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Kadary Richmond | Seton Hall University | Seton Hall Pirates |
| Hunter Sallis | Wake Forest University | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Baylor Scheierman | Creighton University | Creighton Bluejays |
| Mark Sears | University of Alabama | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Terrence Shannon | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Jamal Shead | University of Houston | Houston Cougars |
| K.J. Simpson | University of Colorado at Boulder | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Braden Smith | Purdue University | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Isaiah Stevens | Colorado State University | Colorado State Rams |
| Tyler Thomas | Hofstra University | Hofstra Pride |
| Vonterious Woolbright | Western Carolina University | Western Carolina Catamounts |
Source:- sportswriters.net
When will the 2024 Oscar Robertson Trophy be Presented to the Winner?
The winner of the 2024 Oscar Robertson Trophy winner will be declared during the NCAA Men’s Final Four games from April 6, 2024 to April 8, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona, United States. The winner will get the trophy at the annual USBWA Awards Luncheon in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
FAQs
A. The first winner of the Oscar Robertson Trophy was Oscar Robertson himself in 1959.
A. The last winner of the Oscar Robertson Trophy was Zach Edey in 2023.
A. Oscar Robertson won the NBA Championship in 1971.
A. Oscar Robertson participated in 12 NBA All-Star games.
A. Oscar Robertson represented the Cincinnati Royals (Sacramento Kings presently) and the Milwaukee Bucks throughout his NBA career.
