USBWA District Player of the Year
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The USBWA District Player of the Year is an annual college basketball honor presented by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to the top men’s players in each of its geographic districts across the United States.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: USBWA District Player of the Year Context triple: [SEC Player of the Year, relatedAward, USBWA District Player of the Year]
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A.
USBWA College Player of the Year
The USBWA College Player of the Year is a major annual award presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association to the top men's college basketball player in the nation.
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B.
USBWA Women's National Player of the Year
The USBWA Women's National Player of the Year is a prestigious annual college basketball award presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association to the top women's player in NCAA Division I.
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C.
AP Player of the Year
AP Player of the Year is a prestigious annual college basketball honor presented by the Associated Press to the most outstanding player in NCAA Division I.
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D.
Comeback Player of the Year Award
The Comeback Player of the Year Award is a Major League Baseball honor given annually to a player who has re-emerged as a top performer after a period of decline, injury, or absence.
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E.
ABA Most Valuable Player Award
The ABA Most Valuable Player Award was the annual honor given to the top-performing player in the American Basketball Association during its regular season.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: USBWA District Player of the Year Target entity description: The USBWA District Player of the Year is an annual college basketball honor presented by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to the top men’s players in each of its geographic districts across the United States.
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A.
USBWA College Player of the Year
The USBWA College Player of the Year is a major annual award presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association to the top men's college basketball player in the nation.
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B.
USBWA Women's National Player of the Year
The USBWA Women's National Player of the Year is a prestigious annual college basketball award presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association to the top women's player in NCAA Division I.
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C.
AP Player of the Year
AP Player of the Year is a prestigious annual college basketball honor presented by the Associated Press to the most outstanding player in NCAA Division I.
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D.
Comeback Player of the Year Award
The Comeback Player of the Year Award is a Major League Baseball honor given annually to a player who has re-emerged as a top performer after a period of decline, injury, or absence.
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E.
ABA Most Valuable Player Award
The ABA Most Valuable Player Award was the annual honor given to the top-performing player in the American Basketball Association during its regular season.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States basketball award
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annual sports award ⓘ college basketball award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | USBWA board and membership ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
USBWA District Player of the Year
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USBWA Men’s District Player of the Year
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| awardCategory | player of the year ⓘ |
| awardedFor | individual performance during the regular season ⓘ |
| awardFor | top men’s college basketball player in each USBWA district ⓘ |
| awardType | media-voted award ⓘ |
| competitionLevel |
NCAA Division I
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college basketball ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| eligibility | men’s college players in a USBWA district ⓘ |
| field | men’s college basketball ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| gender | men ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage |
United States of America
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United States
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| hasOrganizerType | sportswriters association ⓘ |
| hasPart |
USBWA District Player of the Year
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USBWA District I Player of the Year
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USBWA District II Player of the Year
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USBWA District III Player of the Year
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USBWA District IV Player of the Year
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USBWA District IX Player of the Year
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USBWA District V Player of the Year
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USBWA District VI Player of the Year
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USBWA District VII Player of the Year
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USBWA District VIII Player of the Year
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| hasSelectionBody | USBWA members ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
USBWA District Player of the Year
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USBWA district awards
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| isSubsetOf | college basketball player of the year awards in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFeature | separate winner named in each USBWA district ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://usbwa.com ⓘ |
| organizer | United States Basketball Writers Association ⓘ |
| presentedBy | United States Basketball Writers Association ⓘ |
| presentedIn | NCAA men’s basketball season ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Oscar Robertson Trophy
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USBWA District Player of the Year self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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USBWA All-District Team
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| scope | district-level award ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
impact on team success
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on-court performance ⓘ statistics ⓘ strength of competition ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | voting by USBWA members ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | late regular season or early postseason ⓘ |
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Subject: USBWA District Player of the Year Description of subject: The USBWA District Player of the Year is an annual college basketball honor presented by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to the top men’s players in each of its geographic districts across the United States.
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USBWA All-District Team
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USBWA Men’s District Player of the Year