USBWA College Player of the Year was started in 1959. Which makes it the oldest running trophy for the college player of the year. The USBWA annually selects a player of the year and All-America teams for both men and women in college basketball. The USBWA men's player of the year award, is now called the Oscar Robertson Trophy. Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. // The game of basketball was devised by Dr. James Naismith 1891. ... The Oscar Robertson Trophy is given out annually to outstanding mens college basketball players by the United States Basketball Writers Association. ...
The USBWA also selects a national coach of the year for men and women, with the men's award named after legendary coach Henry Iba. Henry Payne Hank Iba (b. ...