Cluff Named to Abdul-Jabbar Award Semifinalist List

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Oscar Cluff has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, given annually to the nation’s top center, announced today by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Cluff, who was one of five finalists a year ago at South Dakota State, is joined by Big Ten counterparts Aday Mara (Michigan), Rienk Mast (Nebraska) and Hannes Steinbach (Washington) on the list. The other six players include Motiejus Krivas (Arizona), Alex Condon (Florida), Flory Bidunga (Kansas), Henri Veesaar (North Carolina, Zuby Ejiofor (St. John’s) and Tarris Reed Jr. (UConn). For the season, Cluff is...