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The Naismith Trophy (National Player of the Year) has released its early season watch list which includes, according to them, the top 50 players in the country. It's a list that includes Louisville senior Damion Lee.
Here's the full 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 |
This is the award which has foolishly given me a vote, so here's hoping Damion makes it as a finalist.