Men's Basketball

Moore, Harrison Named To Naismith Trophy Watch List


Nic Moore (SMU) and Shaquille Harrison (Tulsa) have been named to the Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Early Season Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on Dec. 2.

Founded during the 1956-57 season, the Atlanta Tipoff Club is committed to promoting the game of basketball and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of those who make the game so exciting. The Atlanta Tipoff Club administers the Naismith Award, which has become one of the most prestigious national honors in all of college basketball. Named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, the Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T recognizes the top Men’s College Basketball Players of the Year. The Naismith Trophy was first presented to UCLA’s Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) in 1969.


Naismith Trophy Early Season Watch List
Name, Class, Position, School, Conference
Grayson Allen, Sophomore, SG, Duke, ACC
Ryan Anderson, Senior, PF, Arizona, Pac 12
Ryan Arcidiacono, Senior, PG, Villanova, Big East
Ron Baker, Senior, SG, Wichita St., Missouri Valley
DeAndre Bembry, Junior, F, Saint Joseph, Atlantic 10
Malcolm Brogdon, Senior, SG, Virginia, ACC
Jaylen Brown, Freshman, SF, California, Pac 12
Kyle Collinsworth, Senior, G, BYU, West Coast
Kellen Dunham, Senior, G, Butler, Big East
Kris Dunn, Junior, G, Providence, Big East
Perry Ellis, Senior, PF, Kansas, Big 12
AJ English, Senior, G, Iona, MAAC
Yogi Ferrell, Senior, PG, Indiana, Big 10
Rico Gathers, Senior, F, Baylor, Big 12
Michael Gbinjie, Senior, F, Syracuse, ACC
Jack Gibbs, Junior, G, Davidson, Atlantic 10
AJ Hammons, Senior, C, Purdue, Big 10
Shaquille Harrison, Senior, G, Tulsa, American Athletic
Nigel Hayes, Junior, F, Wisconsin, Big 10
Buddy Hield, Senior, SG, Oklahoma  , Big 12
Danuel House, Senior, G, Texas A&M, SEC
Brandon Ingram, Freshman, G-F, Duke, ACC
Demetrius Jackson, Junior, G, Notre Dame, ACC
Justin Jackson, Sophomore, SF, North Carolina, ACC
Damian Jones, Junior, C, Vanderbilt, SEC
Skal Labissiere, Freshman, PF, Kentucky, SEC
Damion Lee, Senior, G, Louisville, ACC
Caris LeVert, Senior, G, Michigan, Big 10
Frank Mason III, Junior, PG, Kansas, Big 12
Sheldon McClellan, Senior, G, Miami (Fla.), ACC
Nic Moore, Senior, PG, SMU, American Athletic
Monte Morris, Junior, G, Iowa State, Big 12
Jamal Murray, Freshman, SG, Kentucky, SEC
Malik Newman, Freshman, G, Mississippi State, SEC
Georges Niang, Senior, PF, Iowa State, Big 12
Marcus Paige, Senior, PG, North Carolina, ACC
Gary Payton II, Senior, G, Oregon State, Pac 12
Jakob Poeltl, Sophomore, F-C, Utah, Pac 12
Domantas  Sabonis, Sophomore, PF, Gonzaga, West Coast
Wayne Selden Jr., Junior, G-F, Kansas, Big 12
Ben Simmons, Freshman, F, LSU, SEC
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, Senior, G, Georgetown, Big East
Caleb Swanigan, Freshman, F, Purdue, Big 10
Isaiah Taylor, Junior, PG, Texas, Big 12
Melo Trimble, Sophomore, PG, Maryland, Big 10
Tyler Ulis, Sophomore, PG, Kentucky, SEC
Denzel Valentine, Senior, G, Michigan State, Big 10
Fred VanVleet, Senior, PG, Wichita St., Missouri Valley
Tyrone Wallace, Senior, PG, California, Pac 12
Kyle Wiltjer, Senior, PF, Gonzaga, West Coast