Great Osobor named Preseason All-American by Blue Ribbon Yearbook

Ahead of his final year of college basketball, Great Osobor is taking home plenty of preseason accolades.

After finishing the 2023-24 season as an AP All-America Honorable Mention, Washington Huskies star forward Great Osobor has found his name on Blue Ribbon Yearbook’s Preseason All-Big Ten and All-America teams ahead of his final season of college basketball.

Osobor has been with coach Danny Sprinkle throughout his career, following him from Montana State to Utah State and then again to Washington, and has thrived in his offensive system. During his one year with the Aggies, Osobor evolved into a star, averaging 17.7 points and 9 rebounds per game on his way to winning Mountain West Player of the Year.

He helped lead the Aggies to a 28-7 record and a win in the NCAA Tournament before they were trounced by the runners-up for the national championship and one of Washington’s new Big Ten foes, the Purdue Boilermakers.

Since arriving at Washington, Osobor has vaulted from star to superstar, signing a reported $2 million NIL deal, making him the highest-paid known college basketball player. But that hasn’t stopped him from improving his game, and he has spent the offseason developing an improved three-point jumpshot.

“He’s beginning to shoot the basketball with a lot more confidence, which will translate next year because he’s going to have to knock down a lot more threes in the Big Ten with its size and physicality,” Sprinkle said on the Locked On Huskies podcast.

If Osobor can show increased effectiveness from distance throughout the season, he could also find his name on some of these All-Big Ten and All-America lists at the end of the season.