Simien finalist for Naismith honor

Kansas University junior Wayne Simien is among 20 finalists for the 2003-04 Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year Award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Tuesday. Simien, a 6-foot-9 forward from Leavenworth, averages a team-leading 16.4 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, ranking third in the Big 12 Conference in both categories. Andre Emmett of Texas Tech is the only other Big 12 player on the list.