Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe Wins 2022 Naismith Men's Player of the Year

Joseph Zucker

April 3, 2022 at 12:27 PM

Kentucky star Oscar Tshiebwe was named the Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year to cap off a monster 2021-22 season.

Tshiebwe was one of four finalists alongside Kansas' Ochai Agbaji, Wisconsin's Johnny Davis and Iowa's Keegan Murray. He was already honored as the Associated Press' player of the year on the men's side, so he emerged as the heavy favorite for the Naismith award.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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