Perry Lands on Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List
December 05, 2019 | Men's Basketball
by Matt Dunaway, Associate Director/Communications
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Reggie Perry staked his claim to another awards watch list as the sophomore forward garnered one of 46 spots to the Oscar Robertson Trophy presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) announced Thursday.
The Oscar Robertson Trophy is sixth honor that Perry is a candidate for joining the Karl Malone, Lute Olson, Naismith, NABC and Wooden Awards. He also was selected as a preseason All-America candidate courtesy of Lindy's, Street & Smith and Athlon Magazines.
Perry is one of six SEC players to appear on the Oscar Robertson Trophy List. He is accompanied by Kerry Blackshear Jr. (Florida), Anthony Edwards (Georgia), Tyrese Maxey (Kentucky), Skyler Mays (LSU) and Aaron Nesmith (Vanderbilt).
Perry has posted 14.7 points and 8.9 rebounds per game fueled by a trio of double-doubles through seven games this season. The 8.9 rebounds are tied for second on the SEC leaderboard. He is the only MSU player to secure double figures in all seven games. Perry pumped in a season's best 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds versus then No. 17 Villanova on Nov. 22.
Mississippi State will carry a SEC-best, 26-game non-conference on-court home winning streak into tonight's matchup with Louisiana Tech. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CT at Humphrey Coliseum, and the game will be streamed live by SEC Network+ via the WatchESPN platform.
Fans can receive free admission to Thursday's game by bringing either a canned good, nonperishable food or toiletry item to Humphrey Coliseum to benefit Bully's Closet & Pantry. The canned goods will be collected and tickets will be issued outside the east and west coliseum entrances.
Thursday's game also is "Christmas Vacation Night" at the Hump, and the first 500 fans will receive a "Cousin Eddie" style M-State branded ski alpine hat. Fans will have the opportunity to take a photo with "The Golden Egg" on the concourse near the Mize entrance leading into the game.
General Admission seating is now available at Humphrey Coliseum for men's basketball. Tickets can be purchased in advance for only $5 at www.HailState.com/tickets or in person staring 90 minutes before tipoff for $10 at the Humphrey Coliseum Box Office. Discounted online purchasing also ends two hours prior to tip time for each game.
Mississippi State is offering a new fan-focused season ticket option for the 2019-20 season, the mobile access pass. This new ticketing option will provide exclusive access to already-sold lower level seats during non-conference games inside Humphrey Coliseum, and a 200 level general admission ticket for all conference games.
During non-conference play, fans with the mobile access pass will be digitally delivered a general admission ticket for a designated lower level section each game and will have access to sit in any open seat within that designated section. The non-conference option is available for $65 whereas the entire season pass is available for $185. Learn more about this new offering at www.HailState.com/accesspass.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Reggie Perry staked his claim to another awards watch list as the sophomore forward garnered one of 46 spots to the Oscar Robertson Trophy presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) announced Thursday.
The Oscar Robertson Trophy is sixth honor that Perry is a candidate for joining the Karl Malone, Lute Olson, Naismith, NABC and Wooden Awards. He also was selected as a preseason All-America candidate courtesy of Lindy's, Street & Smith and Athlon Magazines.
Perry is one of six SEC players to appear on the Oscar Robertson Trophy List. He is accompanied by Kerry Blackshear Jr. (Florida), Anthony Edwards (Georgia), Tyrese Maxey (Kentucky), Skyler Mays (LSU) and Aaron Nesmith (Vanderbilt).
Perry has posted 14.7 points and 8.9 rebounds per game fueled by a trio of double-doubles through seven games this season. The 8.9 rebounds are tied for second on the SEC leaderboard. He is the only MSU player to secure double figures in all seven games. Perry pumped in a season's best 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds versus then No. 17 Villanova on Nov. 22.
Mississippi State will carry a SEC-best, 26-game non-conference on-court home winning streak into tonight's matchup with Louisiana Tech. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CT at Humphrey Coliseum, and the game will be streamed live by SEC Network+ via the WatchESPN platform.
Fans can receive free admission to Thursday's game by bringing either a canned good, nonperishable food or toiletry item to Humphrey Coliseum to benefit Bully's Closet & Pantry. The canned goods will be collected and tickets will be issued outside the east and west coliseum entrances.
Thursday's game also is "Christmas Vacation Night" at the Hump, and the first 500 fans will receive a "Cousin Eddie" style M-State branded ski alpine hat. Fans will have the opportunity to take a photo with "The Golden Egg" on the concourse near the Mize entrance leading into the game.
General Admission seating is now available at Humphrey Coliseum for men's basketball. Tickets can be purchased in advance for only $5 at www.HailState.com/tickets or in person staring 90 minutes before tipoff for $10 at the Humphrey Coliseum Box Office. Discounted online purchasing also ends two hours prior to tip time for each game.
Mississippi State is offering a new fan-focused season ticket option for the 2019-20 season, the mobile access pass. This new ticketing option will provide exclusive access to already-sold lower level seats during non-conference games inside Humphrey Coliseum, and a 200 level general admission ticket for all conference games.
During non-conference play, fans with the mobile access pass will be digitally delivered a general admission ticket for a designated lower level section each game and will have access to sit in any open seat within that designated section. The non-conference option is available for $65 whereas the entire season pass is available for $185. Learn more about this new offering at www.HailState.com/accesspass.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
2019-20 Oscar Robertson Watch List
Name • Class • Position • School
Ty-Shon Alexander • Jr. • G • CreightonName • Class • Position • School
Cole Anthony • Fr. • G • North Carolina
Udoka Azubuike • Sr. • Center • Kansas
Desmond Bane • Sr. • G • TCU
Charles Bassey • So. • Center • Western Kentucky
Kerry Blackshear Jr. • Sr. • F • Florida
Jared Butler • So. • G • Baylor
Anthony Cowan Jr. • Sr. • G • Maryland
Jarron Cumberland • Sr. • G • Cincinnati
Antoine Davis • So. • G • Detroit Mercy
Mamadi Diakite • Sr. • F • Virginia
Devon Dotson • So. • G • Kansas
Anthony Edwards • Fr. • G • Georgia
Jordan Ford • Sr. • G • Saint Mary's
Luke Garza • Jr. • C • Iowa
Jon Axel Gudmundsson • Sr. • G • Davidson
TJ Holyfield • Sr. • F • Texas Tech
Markus Howard • Sr. • G • Marquette
Jhivvan Jackson • Jr. • G • Texas-San Antonio
Tre Jones • So. • G • Duke
Nathan Knight • Sr. • F/C • William & Mary
Anthony Lamb • Sr. • F • Vermont
Jermaine Marrow • Sr. • G • Hampton
Tyrese Maxey • Fr. • G • Kentucky
Skyler Mays • Sr. • G • LSU
Sam Merrill • Sr. • G • Utah State
John Mooney • Sr. • F • Notre Dame
Aaron Nesmith • So. • F • Vanderbilt
Zeke Nnaji • Fr. • F • Arizona
Jordan Nwora • Jr. • F • Louisville
Reggie Perry • So. • F • Mississippi State
Filip Petrusev • So. • F • Gonzaga
Myles Powell • Sr. • G • Seton Hall
Payton Pritchard • Sr. • G • Oregon
Nick Rakocevic • Sr. • F • Southern Cal
Jordan Roland • Sr. • G • Northeastern
Marcus Santos-Silva • Sr. • F • Virginia Commonwealth
Lamar Stevens • Sr. • F • Penn State
Jon Teske • Sr. • C • Michigan
Tres Tinkle • Sr. • F • Oregon State
Obi Toppin • So. • F • Dayton
Kaleb Wesson • Jr. • F • Ohio State
Cassius Winston • Sr. • F • Michigan State
James Wiseman • Fr. • Center • Memphis
McKinley Wright IV • Jr. • G • Colorado
Omer Yurtseven • Sr. • C • Georgetown
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