MM 2.3: No. 18 Maryland men’s basketball guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie named to Oscar Robertson Trophy watch list

This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.

Maryland men’s basketball guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie was named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List, it was announced Monday. He was one of 50 players selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.

This season, Gillespie leads the Terps with 4.7 assists per game and averages 14.6 points per game — the second-most on the team — while shooting 46.3% from the field and 41.5% from three. He also leads the team with 1.9 steals per game, which ranks sixth in the Big Ten.

The trophy winner will be announced at the NCAA Men’s Final Four in San Antonio, Texas, from April 5-7, and a final watch list will be released in early March.

In other news

Maryland men’s basketball was ranked No. 18 in the Associated Press top-25 poll this week. It was the Terps first ranking in nearly two years. Colin McNamara had the story.

Maryland women’s basketball fell from No. 14 to No. 16 in this week’s Associated Press poll.

Former Maryland men’s basketball star Aaron Wiggins dropped a career-high 41 points and 14 rebound for the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday night.

Maryland field hockey signed Feliz Kuhne, it announced Monday.

Chris Hacopian was ranked as the No. 8 shortstop in the country by D1Baseball Monday.

Maryland women’s golf signed head coach Kelly Hovland to a contract extension, it was announced Monday.