The United States Basketball Writers Association announced the finalists for this year's Oscar Robertson Trophy going to the association's national player of the year. McNeal is on the list. Here are the finalists:
DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh (6-7, 265, Soph., Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Sherron Collins, Kansas (5-11, 200, Jr., Chicago, Ill.)
Dante Cunningham, Villanova (6-8, 230, Sr., Silver Spring, Md.)
Stephen Curry, Davidson (6-3, 185, Jr., Charlotte, N.C.)
Tyreke Evans, Memphis (6-6, 219, Fr., Chester, Pa.)
Blake Griffin, Oklahoma (6-10, 251, Soph., Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina (6-9, 250, Sr., Poplar Bluff, Mo.)
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame (6-8, 255, Jr., Schererville, Ind.)
James Harden, Arizona state (6-5, 218, Soph., Los Angeles, Calif.)
Ty Lawson, North Carolina (5-11, 195, Jr., Clinton, Md.)
Jerel McNeal, Marquette (6-3, 200, Sr., Chicago, Ill.)
Jodie Meeks, Kentucky (6-4, 208, Jr., Norcross, Ga.)
Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut (7-3, 263, Jr., Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania)
Jeff Teague, Wake Forest (6-2, 180, Soph., Indianapolis, Ind.)
Evan Turner, Ohio State (6-7, 205, Soph., Chicago, Ill.)
Evan Turner??? Give me a break!