Indiana University Athletics
Williams Named Oscar Robertson Player of the Week
12/23/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 23, 2014
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ST. LOUIS (USBWA)- The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has selected the Indiana forward Troy Williams as its Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week for games ending the week of Sunday, Dec. 21. The USBWA's weekly honor is presented by Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook.
As the Big Ten Conference Co-Player of the Week, Williams was nominated for the weekly award, which was chosen by a representative of the USBWA board of directors from a list of Division I conference players of the week. This is the sixth season that the USBWA has selected a national player of the week. Williams was also named national player of the week by ESPN.com.
Williams, a 6-7 sophomore from Hampton, Va., recorded his first double-double of the season, scoring a career-high 22 points and adding a career-best 11 rebounds in the Hoosiers' 82-73 win over then-No. 23 Butler at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis last Saturday. He also added three assists, two blocks and two steals to his line.
Since the 1958-59 season, the USBWA has named a National Player of the Year. In 1998, the award was named in honor of the University of Cincinnati Hall of Famer and two-time USBWA Player of the Year Oscar Robertson. It is the nation's oldest award and the only one named after a former player.
At the conclusion of the regular season, the USBWA will name finalists for the award, which is voted on by the entire membership. The winner of theOscar Robertson Trophy will be presented by its namesake, Oscar Robertson, at theDevon Energy College Basketball Awards on April 14, 2015, at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. TheHenry Iba Coach of the Year Award and the Integris Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award will also be presented at the gala to be held annually following the NCAA Men's Final Four.
TheU.S. Basketball Writers Association was formed in 1956 at the urging of then-NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers. With some 900 members worldwide, it is one of the most influential organizations in college basketball. It has selected an All-America team since the 1956-57 season. For more information on the USBWA and the Oscar Robertson Trophy, contact executive director Joe Mitch at 314-795-6821.
Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, the most comprehensive college basketball publication in the world, returns for its 34th season. Blue Ribbon - long-known as "The Bible of College Basketball" - gives its readers the most thorough, up-to-date and timely evaluations of every Division I team in the country. For more information about Blue Ribbon Yearbooks, visitblueribbonyearbookonline.com.
2014-15 Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week
•Week of Dec. 7: Justin Anderson, Virginia (Atlantic Coast Conference)
•Week of Dec. 14: Kyle Wiltjer, Gonazga (West Coast Conference)
•Week of Dec. 21: Troy Williams, Indiana (Big Ten Conference)
