USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy

2024-25 USBWA Men's Weekly Honors
• Week ending Nov. 10: JaKobe Coles, Grand Canyon; Tyson Dunn, Buffalo; TY Johnson, UC Davis; Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton; Justice Shoats, Siena.
• Week ending Nov. 17: Abdi Bashir, Monmouth; Jaron Pierre, Jax State; Maxine Raynaud, Stanford; John Tonje, Wisconsin; Sonny Wilson, Toledo.
• Week ending Nov. 24: Mason Falslev, Utah State; Cooper Flagg, Duke; Chaz Lanier, Tennessee; Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa, Columbia; John Tonje, Wisconsin.
• Week ending Dec. 1: Johni Broome, Auburn; Chucky Hepburn, Louisville; Tyrese Hunter, Memphis; Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue; Javon Small, West Virginia.
• Week ending Dec. 8: Devin Haid, Central Connecticut; Tyler “Chip” Johnson, Mercer; Ian Schieffelin, Clemson; Sean Smith, Western Illinois; Sebastian Thomas, Rhode Island.
• Week ending Dec. 15: Lamont Butler, Kentucky; Tarence Guinyard, UT Martin; Jamichael Stillwell, Milwaukee; Taryn Todd, Arkansas State; Brice Williams, Nebraska.
• Week ending Dec. 22: Donovan Dent, New Mexico; Treysen Eaglestaff, North Dakota; Caden Pierce, Princeton; Erik Reynolds II, Saint Joseph's; Bruce Thornton, Ohio State.
• Week ending Dec. 29: Eric Dailey Jr., UCLA; Mason Falslev, Utah State; Connor Kochera, Davidson; Ahmad Robinson, Mercer; Brice Williams, Nebraska.
• Week ending Jan. 5: Leo Colimero, Queens; Melvin Council Jr., St. Bonaventure; Cooper Flagg, Duke; Chaz Lanier, Tennessee; Malik Thomas, San Francisco.
• Week ending Jan. 12: AJ Clayton, Ohio; Cooper Flagg, Duke; Yaxel Lendeborg, UAB; Issac McBride, Oral Roberts; Lamar Washington, Pacific.
• Week ending Jan. 19: Tyeree Bryan, Santa Clara; Rahsool Diggins, Massachusetts; Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest; Javon Small, West Virginia; Earl Timberlake, Bryant.
• Week ending Jan. 26: Mekhi Conner, Sacred Heart; Dawson Garcia, Minnesota; Max MacKinnon, Portland; Bo Montgomery, UNCW; Milos Uzan, Houston
• Week ending Feb. 2: Rahsool Diggins, Massachusetts; Madison Durr, Monmouth; Jamal Mashburn Jr., Temple; Darryl Simmons, Gardner-Webb; Brice Williams, Nebraska.
• Week ending Feb. 9: Jamar Brown, Kansas City; Nelly Junior Joseph, New Mexico; Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue; RJ Luis, St. John’s; CJ Walker, East Carolina.
• Week ending Feb. 16: Denver Jones, Auburn; Jalen Terry, Eastern Michigan; John Tonje, Wisconsin; JT Toppin, Texas Tech; Corey Washington, Wichita State.
• Week ending Feb. 23: Nate Bittle, Oregon; Jahnathan Lamothe, North Carolina A&T; Bez Mbeng, Yale; Richie Saunders, BYU; Mark Sears, Alabama.
• Week ending March 2: Silas Demary Jr., Georgia; Eric Dixon, Villanova; Izaiyah Nelson, Arkansas State; Jeff Planutis, Mercyhurst; Cooper Schwieger, Valparaiso.

About Oscar Robertson: Born Nov. 24, 1938, in Charlotte, Tenn., and raised in Indianapolis, Oscar Robertson learned to play basketball on the dirt courts of the inner city and refined his game through endless hours of individual practice.

He first attracted national attention at Crispus Attucks High School, where he led his team to a 45-game winning streak, two consecutive Indiana state championships and a national championship, and was named "Mr. Basketball" for the state of Indiana. Attucks was the first African-American school and the first Indianapolis school to win the Indiana state crown.

At the University of Cincinnati, where he became known as "The Big O," he led the Bearcats to the Final Four in 1959 and '60. He was a three-time first team All-American, and the first player to lead the NCAA in scoring three straight years or to win National College Player of the Year honors three times.

Following graduation in 1960 with a B.S. degree in Business, he co-captained the undefeated 1960 U.S. Olympic gold medalist team, often considered the greatest basketball team ever assembled.

2009 Oscar Robertson Trophy winner Blake Griffin of Oklahoma with his parents, Tommy and Gail, and coach Jeff Capel (Photo: Aaron Eckels)

During his 14-year NBA career – ten with the Cincinnati Royals and four with the Milwaukee Bucks – Robertson led his teams to 10 playoff appearances, including an NBA championship with the Bucks in 1971. He was the NBA's Rookie of the Year in 1961 and Most Valuable Player in 1964. He was a 12-time NBA All-Star and was voted Most Valuable Player in three All-Star games. In 1961-62, he became the only player in NBA history ever to average a "triple double" for an entire season. He led the league in free-throw percentage twice and assists six times.

His career record of 9,887 assists stood for 17 years and his 26,710 points and 25.7 points per game average rank him seventh on the list of all-time NBA scorers.

In 1998, the U.S. Basketball Writers renamed its annual player of the year award the Oscar Robertson Trophy.

For more information on Oscar Robertson and the Oscar Robertson Trophy, visit Oscar's official website, www.thebigo.com.

Other links of interest:
NBA.com profile | ESPN Classic profile | Basketball Hall of Fame profile