Another day, another national player of the year award for Frank Mason. This time, he won the Oscar.
Mason was presented with the Oscar Robertson Trophy by the United States Basketball Writers Association on Friday at the Final Four.
A day earlier, Mason became the first Kansas player to win Associated Press player of the year, and the USWBA award is also a first for a Jayhawk.
“First, I want to thank Oscar,” said Mason, sitting next to the basketball legend. “I saw a few highlights of yours. You were really good, a legend.