Hansbrough, Lawson Among 15 Finalists For Oscar Robertson Trophy

Posted Feb 27, 2009
Tyler Hansbrough and Ty Lawson are two of the 15 finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy given by the United States Basketball Writers Association to the National Player of the Year. Hansbrough, a senior from Poplar Bluff, Mo., won the award in 2008. North Carolina is the only school to have two players among the final 15 for the Robertson trophy. Wake Forest guard Jeff Teague is the only other ACC player on the list of finalists. (Tar Heel Blue)

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