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Oscar Tshiebwe named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Top 10

Kentucky big man Oscar Tshiebwe was named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Top 10 earlier today.

Tshiebwe is averaging 16.1 points and an absolutely incredible 15.2 rebounds per game this season for the No. 5 Wildcats.

The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award is given annually to college basketball’s top center.

Here are more details from UK:

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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky junior forward Oscar Tshiebwe continues to earn national recognition for his outstanding play in 2021-22. He became the third Wildcat to earn distinction on the Naismith Memorial Basketball Half Fame’s Starting Five on Friday with inclusion to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Top 10 which honors the nation’s best center.