ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced midseason watch lists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, the Integris Wayman Tisdale Award and the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award. The watch lists include candidates for the men’s national player of the year (Oscar Robertson Trophy), men's national freshman player of the year (Wayman Tisdale Award); and women’s national player of the year (Ann Meyers Drysdale Award). All three awards will be presented at the College Basketball Awards gala in Oklahoma City on April 11, 2016, at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Access Sports, a non-profit organization committed to supporting various charitable causes, will serve as host for the gala. Funds from the gala are used to support youth basketball programs in Oklahoma that allow disadvantaged youth the opportunity to participate in leagues and training. The USBWA, comprised of nearly 1,000 sports journalists covering college basketball for newspapers, magazines and websites, will select the recipients of the awards. This will be the first time the women’s college player of the year will be featured at the gala. Here are the watch lists: 2015-16 USBWA MEN'S AND WOMEN'S MIDSEASON WATCH LISTS Oscar Robertson Trophy (Men's National Player of the Year) Grayson Allen, Duke

Kris Dunn, Providence

Kahlil Felder, Oakland

Yogi Ferrell, Indiana

Buddy Hield, Oklahoma

Demetrius Jackson, Notre Dame

Brice Johnson, North Carolina

Jalen Jones, Texas A&M

Sheldon McClellan, Miami

Monte Morris, Iowa State Georges Niang, Iowa State

Gary Payton II, Oregon State

Wayne Selden Jr., Kansas

Ben Simmons, LSU

Melo Trimble, Maryland

Tyler Ulis, Kentucky

Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa

Denzel Valentine, Michigan State

Fred VanVleet, Wichita State

Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga Wayman Tisdale Award (Men's National Freshman Player of the Year) KeVaughn Allen, Florida

Dwayne Bacon, Florida State

Malik Beasley, Florida State

Henry Ellenson, Marquette

Brandon Ingram, Duke Jamal Murray, Kentucky

Ivan Rabb, California

Ben Simmons, LSU

Diamond Stone, Maryland

Caleb Swanigan, Purdue Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (Women's National Player of the Year Jillian Alleyene, Oregon

Rachel Banham, Minnesota

Nina Davis, Baylor

Diamond DeShields,Tennessee

Moriah Jefferson, Connecticut

Niya Johnson, Baylor

Jonquel Jones, George Washington

Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State Tiffany Mitchell, South Carolina

Kelsey Plum, Washington

Azura Stevens, Duke

Breanna Stewart, Connecticut

Morgan Tuck, Connecticut

Victoria Vivians, Mississippi State

Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Maryland

A'ja Wilson, South Carolina The U.S. Basketball Writers Association was formed in 1956 at the urging of then-NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers. With some 1,000 members worldwide, it is one of the most influential organizations in college basketball. It has selected an All-America team since the 1956-57 season. For more information on the USBWA and its award programs, contact executive director Joe Mitch at 314-795-6821. Related links:

• Oscar Robertson Trophy

• Integris Wayman Tisdale Award

• Ann Meyers Drysdale Award