Today, the Atlanta Tipoff Club unveiled the 30 men’s college basketball players who remain in consideration for the Naismith Trophy, awarded annually to the nation's top player. It is college basketball’s equivalent to the Heisman Trophy.
Oregon’s Dillon Brooks is on the list for the second year in a row. This year, Brooks leads the Ducks in scoring, averaging 14.4 points per game along with 3.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
Back in December, Brooks delivered the biggest shot of the year thus far for Oregon, sinking a game-winning 3-pointer against No. 2 UCLA as time expired. Thanks to his efforts, the Ducks are now ranked No. 5 in the nation.
Brooks is one of five Pac-12 players on the list. The ACC leads the nation with 10 players on the list.
The 10 semifinalists for the award will be announced on March 1.
Here are the 30 men’s players in consideration for the Naismith Trophy:
2017 Naismith Trophy Men’s Top 30 List
FIRST | LAST | CLASS | POSITION | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE |
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FIRST | LAST | CLASS | POSITION | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE |
Dwayne | Bacon | Sophomore | G | Florida State | ACC |
Lonzo | Ball | Freshman | G | UCLA | Pac 12 |
Joel | Berry II | Junior | G | North Carolina | ACC |
Dillon | Brooks | Junior | F | Oregon | Pac 12 |
Jalen | Brunson | Sophomore | G | Villanova | Big East |
Bonzie | Colson | Junior | F | Notre Dame | ACC |
Jawun | Evans | Sophomore | PG | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
Marcus | Foster | Junior | G | Creighton | Big East |
De'Aaron | Fox | Freshman | G | Kentucky | SEC |
Markelle | Fultz | Freshman | G | Washington | Pac 12 |
Ethan | Happ | R-Sophomore | F | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
Josh | Hart | Senior | G | Villanova | Big East |
Josh | Jackson | Freshman | G | Kansas | Big 12 |
Justin | Jackson | Junior | F/G | North Carolina | ACC |
Marcus | Keene | Junior | G | Central Michigan | MAC |
Luke | Kennard | Sophomore | G | Duke | ACC |
Jock | Landale | Junior | C | St. Mary's | West Coast |
TJ | Leaf | Freshman | F | UCLA | Pac 12 |
Lauri | Markkanen | Freshman | F | Arizona | Pac 12 |
Frank | Mason III | Senior | G | Kansas | Big 12 |
Donovan | Mitchell | Sophomore | G | Louisville | ACC |
Malik | Monk | Freshman | G | Kentucky | SEC |
Monte | Morris | Senior | G | Iowa State | Big 12 |
Jonathan | Motley | Junior | F | Baylor | Big 12 |
Alec | Peters | Senior | F | Valparaiso | Horizon League |
Dennis | Smith Jr. | Freshman | G | NC State | ACC |
Caleb | Swanigan | Sophomore | F | Purdue | Big Ten |
Sindarius | Thornwell | Senior | G | South Carolina | SEC |
Melo | Trimble | Junior | G | Maryland | Big Ten |
Nigel | Williams-Goss | R-Junior | G | Gonzaga | West Coast |