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Filipowski Named to USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List

Filipowski Named to USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List


INDIANAPOLIS – Duke freshman Kyle Filipowski has been named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), the organization announced today.

Filipowski has scored in double figures in 16 of Duke’s 18 games so far this season and was named ACC Rookie of the Week for the fifth time this season on Monday, Jan. 16. He set a new career-high in points with 28 against Pittsburgh while matching his career-high in rebounds with 15 against the Panthers, becoming just the third Duke freshman in program history to have at least 28-15 in a game. The Westtown, N.Y., native followed up that performance with 18 points and 14 rebounds against Clemson, to finish the week averaging 23.5 points and 14.5 rebounds.

His eight double-doubles are top-15 nationally and lead all Division-I freshmen, while his 9.2 rebounds per game lead the team and are the most by a power conference freshman. Filipowski also leads Duke in scoring (14.8) and steals (15) and has been the team’s leading scorer nine times.

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 entire USBWA membership will vote for the award. The winner of the award will be announced at the 2023 Men’s Final Four in Houston with the formal presentation to follow at the annual USBWA Awards Luncheon hosted by the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis. All Division I players remain eligible for the 2022-23 Oscar Robertson Trophy. The watch list merely spotlights the top candidates, as selected by the USBWA board.

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