- ICYMI – Big East Tournament Seed Watch 2/29/16
- ICYMI – Weekly College Basketball Polls Update: February 29th
- ICYMI – Kris Dunn a Finalist for Oscar Robertson Trophy
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara & Bill Koch – Pick and Pop College Hoops Podcast: Do-or-die time
- Cox Hub – Anthony Finucane – Kris Dunn is a Friar for the Ages
- FoxSports.com – Reid Forgrave – Kris Dunn’s entire life has been one big roller coaster ride
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Kris Dunn a Finalist for Oscar Robertson Trophy
Kris Dunn hasn’t been himself of late, but the national admiration continues to come his way. The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced the finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy given annually to the men’s national player of the year, as voted on by members of the USBWA. (Full disclosure: I am a voter for this award) Dunn joins 10 other finalists for this award, which will be presented on April 11th at the College Basketball Awards gala and dinner in Oklahoma City.
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#pcbb Links of the Day 1/26/16
- ICYMI – Thoughts from the Road: Friars Shock Wildcats in Snowy Philadelphia
- ICYMI – Ben Bentil Named Big East Player of the Week for Second Time
- ICYMI – Opening Line: (10) Providence +0.5 vs (7) Xavier 1/26/16
- ICYMI – Kris Dunn Named to Midseason Watch List for Oscar Robertson National Player of the Year Trophy
- ICYMI – Weekly College Basketball Polls Update: January 25th
- ICYMI – Former Friar Bryce Cotton Heading to China, Will Reportedly Sign with Xinjiang
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara – Bentil’s breakout season hits high note with 31-point, 13-rebound showing vs. Villanova
- Cox Hub – Vin Parise – Two Top Tens Tangle as Friars Host Musketeers
- Friarbasketball.com – Kevin Farrahar – Ben Bentil is blowing up in his sophomore season
- Cox Hub – Daniel James – Five Fouls with Xavier Basketball
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara, Bill Reynolds & Bill Koch – Pick and Pop Podcast College Hoops Podcast: Friars’ big win, Rams’ foul trouble
- Cincinnati.com – Shannon Russell – Providence’s Successes a Dunn Deal
- Cox Hub – Anthony Finucane – Road Warriors: A Look at the Friars’ Dominance on the Road
Kris Dunn on Midseason Watch List for Oscar Robertson National Player of the Year Trophy
The USBWA has released their midseason watch lists for their three national awards and Kris Dunn finds himself firmly planted on the 20 player watch list for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, given to the National Player of the Year. Dunn is second in the Big East in scoring and leads the league in assists and steals. He also ranks 7th in assists and 2nd in steals nationally. The Oscar Robertson Trophy is voted on by the nearly 1,000 voters that comprise the USBWA and the awards will be presented on April 11, 2016 at the College Basketball Awards gala in Oklahoma City.
Here is the complete watch list:
#pcbb Links of the Day 12/3/15
- ICYMI – Friars Win: Hartford 66, (23) Providence 89
- ICYMI – Kris Dunn Named to 2016 Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List
- ICYMI – Kris Dunn Named to 2016 Naismith Trophy Early Season Watch List
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara – Kris Dunn’s triple-double leads Friars to 89-66 romp over Hartford
- BigEastCoastBias.com – Robert O’Neill – Hartford vs. Providence final score: Friars defeat Hawks behind Kris Dunn’s triple-double
- CBSSports.com – Sam Vecenie – Kris Dunn drops triple-double, throws down nasty put-back
- Friarbasketball.com – Kevin Farrahar – Kris Dunn’s Triple Double Paces PC
- Attleboro Sun Chronicle – Peter Gobis – Lindsey finds shooting range for PC against Hartford
- Cox Hub – Friars Take Care of Business Against Hartford 89-66
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara – PC Journal: Cooley says URI-PC ‘is a game to me, not a rivalry’
Kris Dunn Named to 2016 Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List
Another National Player of the Year watch list has been released and, not surprisingly, Kris Dunn’s name is among the list of 33 players being considered for the award. The Oscar Robertson Trophy is given out by the USBWA annually to the National Player of the Year. The USBWA is made up of nearly 1,000 sports journalists and each member is eligible to vote for this and other USBWA awards. For the purpose of full disclosure, I am a USBWA member and a voter for this award. Dunn was also named to the Wooden Award watch list that was released on November 17th.
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