Hield Wins Oscar Robertson Trophy
Buddy Hield, who led Oklahoma to its first Final Four in 14 years, has won the Oscar Robertson Trophy, presented by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to the nation's top college player.
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Buddy Hield, who led Oklahoma to its first Final Four in 14 years, has won the Oscar Robertson Trophy, presented by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to the nation's top college player.
The more hits to the head that an amateur football player takes, the greater the risk that he will be depressed, have difficulty making decisions or develop other forms of cognitive impairment as an adult, a study has suggested.
Denzel Valentine of Michigan State is The Associated Press Player of the Year, edging out Oklahoma's Buddy Hield by three votes.
Longhorns quarterback Jerrod Heard has a minor sprain of his throwing shoulder and there is no timetable for his return, the school announced on Thursday. Heard has started rehab for the injury.
The school said Wednesday the injury happened Tuesday and that Heard was being evaluated, but released no other details.
The sharpshooting guard has averaged 29.3 points in the NCAA Tournament heading into the Sooners' national semifinal Saturday against Villanova.
Nina Davis still has one more chance to get to the women's Final Four with Baylor. So does Alexis Jones. They just didn't want to finish this season at the site of next year's Final Four.
Lon Kruger last coached in the Final Four in 1994. That is before most of his current players were born. Oklahoma's coach has adjusted to the changes in the game and has a shot at his first national title.
Wooden Award contenders Buddy Hield of Oklahoma and Brice Johnson of North Carolina will play in this weekend's Final Four in Houston. The award will be presented on April 8 in Los Angeles.
The All-American trio took over when Texas was making a run in the third quarter to help UConn to the 86-65 victory Monday night, sending the Huskies to the national semifinals.
