College Basketball: Iowa’s Murray Named to POW Midseason Watch List

Iowa City — Iowa guard Keegan Murray has been named to the 2021 Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award midseason watch list, the university announced yesterday.

The award is presented annually to the top player in Division I college basketball and is named in honor of Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson.

Murray has arguably been the most dominant player in basketball this season with the Cedar Rapids native posting 24 points and eight rebounds per game.

Murray finished with 12 points and nine rebounds in Iowa’s 83-74 win last night over Indiana.