The Big 12 leads all conferences with eight selections, including three pairs of teammates, on the Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List of 50 players. Honorees include Adam Flagler (Baylor), Keyonte George (Baylor), Gradey Dick (Kansas), Jalen Wilson (Kansas), Keyontae Johnson (K-State), Markquis Nowell (K-State), Mike Miles Jr. (TCU) and Marcus Carr (Texas).  

Since the 1958-59 season, the USBWA has named a National Player of the Year. In 1998, the award was named in honor of the University of Cincinnati Hall of Famer and two-time USBWA Player of the Year Oscar Robertson. It is the nation's oldest award and the only one named after a former player.

At the conclusion of the regular season, the entire USBWA membership will vote for the award. The winner of the award will be announced at the 2023 Men's Final Four in Houston with the formal presentation to follow at the annual USBWA Awards Luncheon hosted by the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.

All Division I players remain eligible for the 2022-23 Oscar Robertson Trophy. The watch list merely spotlights the top candidates, as selected by the USBWA board.