Las Vegas – Freshman forward Anthony Bennett has been included in the 12-player Midseason Watch Lists for both the 2013 Oscar Robertson Trophy, which goes to the National Player of the Year, and the 2013 Wayman Tisdale Award, which is given to the National Freshman of the Year.

Bennett, leads the Runnin’ Rebels and the Mountain West in scoring at 18.1 ppg, which ranks second among all freshmen in the nation. The freshman phenom was also nominated to the John Wooden award watch list earlier in the season.