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The Atlanta Tipoff Club today announced the top 30 players in consideration for the 2017 James A. Naismith Trophy, presented annually to the nation's most outstanding men's college basketball player. Louisville's Donovan Mitchell was one of the players who made the cut.
The 10 semifinalists for the award will be announced March 1, 2017.
LAST |
FIRST |
CLASS |
POSITION |
SCHOOL |
CONFERENCE |
Bacon |
Dwayne |
Sophomore |
G |
Florida State |
ACC |
Ball |
Lonzo |
Freshman |
G |
UCLA |
Pac 12 |
Berry II |
Joel |
Junior |
G |
North Carolina |
ACC |
Brooks |
Dillon |
Junior |
F |
Oregon |
Pac 12 |
Brunson |
Jalen |
Sophomore |
G |
Villanova |
Big East |
Colson |
Bonzie |
Junior |
F |
Notre Dame |
ACC |
Evans |
Jawun |
Sophomore |
PG |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
Foster |
Marcus |
Junior |
G |
Creighton |
Big East |
Fox |
De'Aaron |
Freshman |
G |
Kentucky |
SEC |
Fultz |
Markelle |
Freshman |
G |
Washington |
Pac 12 |
Happ |
Ethan |
R-Sophomore |
F |
Wisconsin |
Big Ten |
Hart |
Josh |
Senior |
G |
Villanova |
Big East |
Jackson |
Josh |
Freshman |
G |
Kansas |
Big 12 |
Jackson |
Justin |
Junior |
F/G |
North Carolina |
ACC |
Keene |
Marcus |
Junior |
G |
Central Michigan |
MAC |
Kennard |
Luke |
Sophomore |
G |
Duke |
ACC |
Landale |
Jock |
Junior |
C |
St. Mary's |
West Coast |
Leaf |
TJ |
Freshman |
F |
UCLA |
Pac 12 |
Markkanen |
Lauri |
Freshman |
F |
Arizona |
Pac 12 |
Mason III |
Frank |
Senior |
G |
Kansas |
Big 12 |
Mitchell |
Donovan |
Sophomore |
G |
Louisville |
ACC |
Monk |
Malik |
Freshman |
G |
Kentucky |
SEC |
Morris |
Monte |
Senior |
G |
Iowa State |
Big 12 |
Motley |
Jonathan |
Junior |
F |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
Peters |
Alec |
Senior |
F |
Valparaiso |
Horizon League |
Smith Jr. |
Dennis |
Freshman |
G |
NC State |
ACC |
Swanigan |
Caleb |
Sophomore |
F |
Purdue |
Big Ten |
Thornwell |
Sindarius |
Senior |
G |
South Carolina |
SEC |
Trimble |
Melo |
Junior |
G |
Maryland |
Big Ten |
Williams-Goss |
Nigel |
R-Junior |
G |
Gonzaga |
West Coast |