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Tucker named player of the year finalist
Longhorn junior P.J. Tucker is one of 10 finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, given annually to the nation’s top collegiate player by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.
Tucker leads the team in scoring (16.4 ppg) and ranks in rebounding (9.2) and field goal percentage (.536). He has a team-best 53 steals and ranks third in assists (77).
The finalstists:
Maurice Ager, Michigan State
Dee Brown, Illinois
Rodney Carney, Memphis
Randy Foye, Villanova
Mike Gansey, West Virginia
Paul Millsap, Louisiana Tech
Adam Morrison, Gonzaga
J.J. Redick, Duke
P.J. Tucker, Texas
Shelden Williams, Duke
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