Kentucky Wildcats star Oscar Tshiebwe has been named a semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award, it was announced Tuesday.
Joining Tshiebwe on the 10-man list are Jamarion Sharp (Western Kentucky), Tari Eason (LSU), Jacob Gilyard (Richmond), Chet Holmgren (Gonzaga), Walker Kessler (Auburn), Christian Koloko (Arizona), Caleb McConnell (Rutgers), Kevin McCullar (Texas Tech) and Mark Williams (Duke).
Entering the final week of regular-season play, Tshiebwe leads the country in rebounding (15.3 per game), offensive rebounds per game (5.3), offensive rebounding percentage (20.2%) and defensive rebounding percentage (35.