Oakland's Felder on Midseason Watch List for Oscar Robertson Trophy

Oakland's Kay Felder was one of 20 college basketball players named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List announced on Monday by the United States Basketball Writers Association.

Felder is vying to become the first player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring and assists. The junior guard currently ranks fourth in the NCAA in scoring at 25.3 points per game and leads the country in assists at 8.9 per game. He scored over 20 points in the first 20 games of the season before finishing with 17 points in the win at Milwaukee on Monday night. He leads the Horizon League with 10 double-doubles.

The award 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.