USBWA College Player of the Year was started in 1959, which makes it the oldest running trophy for the college player of the year. The USBWA annually selects a player of the year and All-America teams for both men and women in college basketball. The USBWA men's player of the year award is now called the Oscar Robertson Trophy.
The USBWA also selects a national coach of the year for men and women, with the men's award named after legendary coach Henry Iba. It was renamed after the college and professional legend Oscar Robertson in 1998. Five nominees are presented and the individual with the most votes receives the award during the NCAA Final Four. The Oscar Robertson Trophy, previously known as the Player of the Year Award, was renamed in 1998 because of Robertson’s outstanding career and his continuing efforts to promote the game of basketball. He averaged 32.6 points per game in his sophomore year at Cincinnati.
Um honestly don't jump on me MJ fans but he is the greatest Player to ever step foot on the hardwood he has over 180 career Triple-Doubles That wouldn't be impressive if it was a double double with an assists and points but he rebounded as well and he was 6'5 who else can do that well there are a few that can do that lie LeBron, D-Wade and maybe Jason Kidd but the Big 0 should be the best or at least top 3 only trailing to SHAQ Wilt and maybe MJ but he is the best all round player ever there's no doubt about that he averaged a triple double for an entire season enough said
You guys do realize that he is the only player 2 average 27 points, 6 boards, and 6 assists a game for more than 3 strait seasons an HE DID IT 8 YEARS IN A ROW. If that's not being a complete player I don't know what is.
You can not seriously be rating the best players of all time without the "BIG O" in the top 10... come on. You have been brainwashed by the media dominated by the coasts.
Oscar Robertson was one of the greatest he could past, shoot, rebound, and he can make assists he made his teammates better and he number 21 really guys
Oscar should be at least top 3. The things that he could do, and the numbers he put up are certainly more deserving than this
He is one the top ten greatest players. To be behind Steve Nash, LeBron James, even D Wade, Dirk and the others is a total JOKE!
The Big O was exactly that.
Big O only averaged a triple double for his career. Iverson is not even top 50 in my book. Ever hear of Jerry West? Geez!
He should be at first because michael jordan and robertson are the best player in the world that ever I have seen
Apparently this is not a basketball site, with Robertson and Jabbar not on the top 10. Enough said.
only reason he isnt talked about is because he wasn't flashy, he just got it done.
The REAL best ever player. It's all in the record folks!
The USBWA also selects a national coach of the year for men and women, with the men's award named after legendary coach Henry Iba. It was renamed after the college and professional legend Oscar Robertson in 1998. Five nominees are presented and the individual with the most votes receives the award during the NCAA Final Four. The Oscar Robertson Trophy, previously known as the Player of the Year Award, was renamed in 1998 because of Robertson’s outstanding career and his continuing efforts to promote the game of basketball. He averaged 32.6 points per game in his sophomore year at Cincinnati.