ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – Tom Izzo, who recently was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, is adding another award to a growing list of honors as the Michigan State coach. The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced today it has selected Izzo to receive this year's Dean Smith Award, given annually to an individual in college basketball who embodies the … [Read more...] about Tom Izzo to receive 2016 Dean Smith Award
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USBWA honors women’s award winners in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (USBWA) – Connecticut senior standout Breanna Stewart made United States Basketball Writers Association history Sunday afternoon, becoming the first women's star to win three Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Year honors, named for UCLA Hall of Famer. The former Bruin great helped present the award, as she has done annually since her name went on the … [Read more...] about USBWA honors women’s award winners in Indianapolis
Oklahoma’s Hield wins Oscar Robertson Trophy
HOUSTON (USBWA) – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has selected Oklahoma senior guard Buddy Hield as the winner of the 2015-16 Oscar Robertson Trophy, annually presented to the National Player of the Year. The announcement was made at a news conference today at NRG Stadium, where the Sooners (29-7) take on Villanova in the NCAA Men's Final Four on … [Read more...] about Oklahoma’s Hield wins Oscar Robertson Trophy
LSU’s Simmons wins Integris Wayman Tisdale Award
ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – LSU's Ben Simmons, perhaps the most talked-about freshman in college basketball this season for his dazzling play on the court, has been selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to receive the Integris Wayman Tisdale Award as the national freshman of the year. A 6-10 forward from Melbourne, Australia, Simmons led all Division I freshmen in … [Read more...] about LSU’s Simmons wins Integris Wayman Tisdale Award
Xavier’s Chris Mack Named National Coach of the Year by U.S. Basketball Writers Association
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI – Xavier University seventh-year head coach Chris Mack has been selected the winner of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's Henry Iba Award for National Coach of the Year. Mack, a 1992 Xavier graduate and former two-time team captain, is the first coach in school history to win national coach of the year honors. The Henry Iba … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Chris Mack Named National Coach of the Year by U.S. Basketball Writers Association