The World Exposure Report  Awards Committee announced the finalists for the prestigious World Exposure Report  NCAA Men's Basketball Mid Major Freshman of the Year Award. 

The winner of the World Exposure Report's  Men's Basketball Mid Major Freshman of the Year Award will be announced Thursday, March 23rd during the NCAA National Tournament. 

This year’s finalists are:

Aiden Mahaney, Saint Mary's (14.5 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 2.0 APG):

Taylor Hendricks, Central Florida (15.3 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.8 Bpg):

Arturo Dean, Florida International (11.9 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 3.8 APG, 2.5 spg):

Brandon Noel, Wright state (13.0 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.0 BPG):