Wiese Named Naismith Semi-Finalist

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Senior Sydney Wiese earned another piece of national recognition Thursday, as the guard was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Naismith Trophy.

The Naismith Trophy is awarded to the national player of the year each season, and is presented by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. The voting committee will narrow the field to four finalists on March 17, before selecting the winner the week of the Final Four.

Wiese is one of 14 players in conference history to make the All-Pac-12 Coaches Team four times. The senior, who has already been named to the watch lists for the Wooden Award, Wade Trophy, Ann Meyers Drysdale Award and Lieberman Award, is the Pac-12's career record holder for 3-pointers. The senior is already in the top-seven in Oregon State history in career points, and holds the school record for career assists. Wiese leads the Beavers with 15.4 points per game, as is among the top four in the nation in 3-point percentage.

A speech communication major, Wiese is a Senior CLASS Award Finalist, two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honoree and an Academic All-District selection. The senior has launched her own web series in conjunction with Oregon State gymnast Megan Jimenez, and hopes to go into broadcasting at the conclusion of her playing career. She has also worked extensively in the community, donating her hair in a special Haircuts for Cancer ceremony last week, and participating in a Candlelighters for Cancer fishing trip over the summer.

Oregon State will head to the Pac-12 Tournament this week, after locking down the regular season title outright on Sunday. The Beavers will open the event at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, as they take on the winner of Thursday's game between USC and California.

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