Jarrod Uthoff was named to the midseason watch list for the Oscar Robertson Trophy by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association on Monday.

The award, which has been given out since 1959, honors the best Division-1 player in college basketball.

Uthoff is in the midst of an impressive hot streak, shooting 15-of-27 from 3-point range over the last five games. The senior averages 18.9 points and 3.0 blocks per game in Big Ten play, both leading the conference.

Uthoff is also on the Lute Olson and John Wooden watch lists as well, which also name a player of the year in college basketball.

— by Ian Murphy