Kentucky Wildcats star Oscar Tshiebwe has won another major award.
Today, it was announced that Tshiebwe is the 2022 NABC National Player of the Year. He becomes the first UK player and the first player from the SEC to earn Player of the Year honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
Tshiebwe was also named the Pete Newell Big Man of the Year.
“First of all, I want to thank God for everything that he has done for me and my family,” Tshiebwe said in a press release. “I want to also thank my coaches, the UK staff and most importantly my teammates for helping me to get to where I am today.