Feb. 16, 2010

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -

BYU junior guard Jimmer Fredette has been named a finalist for the 2010 Oscar Robertson Trophy, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced today.

Fredette is among 16 finalists for the award, which is presented to the association's national player of the year.

The Glens Falls, New York, native is also among 31 players on the midseason watch list for the 2010 John R. Wooden Award. Fredette leads the Mountain West Conference in scoring (20.9 points per game) and ranks second in assists (5.0).

Voted on by the USBWA membership, the Oscar Robertson Trophy is the nation's oldest award and the only one named after a former player. The legendary Oscar Robertson was the USBWA's first player of the year in 1959. The USBWA renamed its player of the year award the Oscar Robertson Trophy in 1998. The ballot will be distributed to the membership on Monday, March 1. The presentation of this year's award will take place on Friday, April 2 in Indianapolis in conjunction with the NCAA Men's Final Four.

The following players are finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy:

Cole Aldrich, F, Kansas (6-11, 245, Jr., Bloomington, Minn.)
James Anderson, G, Oklahoma State (6-6, 210, Jr., Junction City, Ark.)
Sherron Collins, G, Kansas (5-11, 205, Sr., Chicago, Ill.)
DeMarcus Cousins, F, Kentucky (6-11, 260, Fr., Mobile, Ala.)
Devan Downey, G, South Carolina (5-9, 170, Sr., Chester, S.C.)
Jimmer Fredette, G, BYU (6-2, 195, Jr., Glens Falls, N.Y.)
Luke Harangody, F, Notre Dame (6-8, 246, Sr., Schererville, Ind.)
Robbie Hummel, F, Purdue (6-8, 208, Jr., Valparaiso, Ind.)
Damion James, G/F, Texas (6-7, 225, Sr., Nacogdoches, Texas)
Wesley Johnson, F, Syracuse (6-7, 205, Jr., Corsicana, Texas)
Dominique Jones, G, South Florida (6-4, 215, Jr., Lake Wales, Fla.)
Greg Monroe, C, Georgetown (6-11, 247, So., New Orleans, La.)
Scottie Reynolds, G, Villanova (6-2, 190, Se., Herndon, Va.)
Jon Scheyer, G, Duke (6-5, 190, Sr., Northbrook, Ill.)
Evan Turner, G/F, Ohio State (6-7, 205, So., Chicago, Ill.)
John Wall, G, Kentucky (6-4, 195, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.)