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Oscar Tshiebwe wins 2022 Oscar Robertson Player of the Year

Wade-Peeryby:Wade Peery•04/01/22
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Congolese center Oscar Tshiebwe put together one of the best seasons in college basketball history for the Kentucky Wildcats during the 2021-2022 college basketball season. Following the season, he was expected to rack up the hardware and accolades and they have come pouring in on Friday afternoon. He was not only named the 2022 Associated Press college basketball Player of the Year, but also won the 2022 Oscar Robertson USBWA Player of the Year award, per a press release.

Tshiebwe is just the second player in Kentucky basketball history to win the award, joining Anthony Davis in the 2011-2012 season. The announcement came at a press conference on Friday afternoon from the Caesar’s Superdome–site of the 2022 Final Four. Tshiebwe led the nation in rebounding with a 15.1 per game average and also led the Wildcats in scoring with 17.4 points per game.

Oscar Tshiebwe put up historic numbers this season

Earlier this season, Tshiebwe became the only SEC player over the last 25 seasons with five 20/15 games in a season. He’s also a finalist for the men’s Naismith National Player of the Year–which will be awarded on April 3 during the Final Four in New Orleans, Louisiana.

At the end of the 2021-2022 college basketball season, he ended the year with 21 straight double-doubles. He was also named a consensus All-American and the SEC Player of the Year.

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Tshiebwe is also a finalist for the men’s Naismith National Player of the Year Award–which will be named on April 3 during the Final Four in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tshiebwe was a clear-cut top choice for the AP men’s college basketball Player of the Year–edging out Johnny Davis of Wisconsin by 36 votes.

According to the 2019 On3 Consensus Rankings, the Congolese big man was rated as the No. 6 center in America. Tshiebwe was also rated as the No. 32 player in the country, according to the same rankings. This season, he showed analysts and scouts across the country exactly why they had him so highly rated.

On3’s Nick Schultz also contributed to this article.