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Brand earns Oscar Robertson Trophy

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Posted: Monday March 22, 1999 11:41 PM

Among others, Elton Brand beat out Mateen Cleaves of Michigan State and Richard Hamilton of Connecticut. AP

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Elton Brand, the 6-foot-8 sophomore center for top-ranked Duke, was named the winner of the Oscar Robertson Trophy on Monday by the United States Basketball Writers Association.

Brand was named to both the Associated Press and USBWA first team All-America squads and was selected the player of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

He leads Duke in scoring (17.8 points per game) and rebounding (9.6 rpg). Brand scored 21 points and pulled down eight rebounds in Duke's 85-64 win over Temple on Sunday in the East Regional final.

Brand beat out Mateen Cleaves of Michigan State, Richard Hamilton of Connecticut, Andre Miller of Utah and Jason Terry of Arizona for the honor.

 

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