Labaron Philon Jr. Named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List
11/6/2025 2:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Annual award recognizes the top player in all of college basketball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama men's basketball guard Labaron Philon Jr. is one of 50 candidates selected to the 2025-26 Oscar Robertson Trophy Preseason Watch List, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) announced.
Since the 1958-59 season, the USBWA has named a men's national player of the year and since the 1997-98 season the award has been named for the "Big O," the legendary hall of famer and two-time USBWA Player of the Year. It is the nation's oldest award and the only one named after a former player.
Labaron Philon Jr. Notes
- One of 11 players from the Southeastern Conference to be named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Preseason Watch List
- Selected to the Naismith Player of the Year Watch List
- In addition to the Naismith Award, Philon Jr. was one of five SEC players to be named to the NABC Player of the Year Watch List
- Named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List, which annually recognizes the point guard in college basketball
- Enters his sophomore season as a Preseason First Team All-SEC selection
- Philon Jr. is the sixth UA player to named First Team All-SEC Preseason under Oats, joining John Petty Jr. (2021), Jaden Shackelford (2022), Jahvon Quinerly (2022), Grant Nelson (2024) and Mark Sears (2025)
- Averaged 10.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game during his freshman campaign
- Ranked No. 8 in the SEC in assists and No. 4 in assist/turnover ratio (2.2) last season
- Was a 2025 SEC All-Freshman Team honoree, becoming the eighth UA freshman to receive the honor under Coach Oats
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