The Citizen Naismith Trophy released their men’s and women’s late-season watch lists, whittling each group down to 30 names from 50. Ten semifinalists will be picked from each of these lists at the end of this month, and winners will be announced March 31 for the women and April 1 for the men.
The men’s and women’s Naismith Award watch lists have been narrowed to 30 players
The lists are narrowed as the season draws to a close.
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Duke’s Marvin Bagley III and Oklahoma’s Trae Young are favorites for the award. North Carolina (Joel Berry II, Luke Maye), Villanova (Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges), Arizona (Deandre Ayton and Allonzo Trier), and Purdue (Carsen Edwards, Vince Edwards) all have two players represented. The Big 12 and Big East each have five players on the list, the most out of all the conferences.
Check out the full list below:
2018 Naismith Late Season Team (Men’s)
Name | Class | Position | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton | Fr. | F | Arizona | Pac-12 |
| Marvin Bagley III | Fr. | F | Duke | ACC |
| Mohamed Bamba | Fr. | F | Texas | Big 12 |
| Keita Bates-Diop | Jr. | F | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Joel Berry II | Sr. | G | North Carolina | ACC |
| Trevon Bluiett | Sr. | G | Xavier | BIG EAST |
| Mikal Bridges | Jr. | G/F | Villanova | BIG EAST |
| Miles Bridges | So. | G/F | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| Bryce Brown | Jr. | G | Auburn | SEC |
| Jalen Brunson | Jr. | G | Villanova | BIG EAST |
| Jevon Carter | Sr. | G | West Virginia | Big 12 |
| Gary Clark | Jr. | F | Cincinnati | American Athletic |
| Mike Daum | Jr. | F | South Dakota State | Summit League |
| Angel Delgado | Sr. | C | Seton Hall | BIG EAST |
| Carsen Edwards | So. | G | Purdue | Big Ten |
| Vince Edwards | Sr. | F | Purdue | Big Ten |
| Keenan Evans | Sr. | G | Texas Tech | Big 12 |
| Marcus Foster | Sr. | G | Creighton | BIG EAST |
| Devonte' Graham | Sr. | G | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Kyle Guy | So. | G | Virginia | ACC |
| Tra Holder | Sr. | G | Arizona State | Pac-12 |
| Chandler Hutchison | Sr. | G | Boise State | Mountain West |
| Kevin Knox | Fr. | F | Kentucky | SEC |
| Jock Landale | Sr. | C | St. Mary's | WCC |
| Caleb Martin | Jr. | F | Nevada | Mountain West |
| Luke Maye | Jr. | F | North Carolina | ACC |
| Collin Sexton | Fr. | G | Alabama | SEC |
| Landry Shamet | So. | G | Wichita State | American Athletic |
| Allonzo Trier | Jr. | G | Arizona | Pac-12 |
| Trae Young | Fr. | G | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
On the women’s side, UConn leads the way with four players recognized in Napheesa Collier, Kia Nurse, Katie Lou Samuelson, and Gabby Williams. The Pac-12 and SEC each have seven players on the list and Louisville, Mississippi State, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and UCLA all have two representatives.
Check out the full list below:
2018 Naismith Late Season Team (Women’s)
Name | Class | Position | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristine Anigwe | Jr. | C/F | California | Pac-12 |
| Ariel Atkins | Sr. | G | Texas | Big 12 |
| Monique Billings | Sr. | F | UCLA | Pac-12 |
| Kalani Brown | Jr. | C | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Lexie Brown | Sr. | G | Duke | ACC |
| Jordin Canada | Sr. | G | UCLA | Pac-12 |
| Chennedy Carter | Fr. | G | Texas A&M | SEC |
| Kaila Charles | So. | G | Maryland | Big Ten |
| Napheesa Collier | Jr. | F | UConn | AAC |
| Sophie Cunningham | Jr. | G | Missouri | SEC |
| Asia Durr | Jr. | G | Louisville | ACC |
| Katelynn Flaherty | Sr. | G | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Marie Gulich | Sr. | C | Oregon State | Pac-12 |
| Megan Gustafson | Jr. | F | Iowa | Big Ten |
| Ruthy Hebard | So. | F | Oregon | Pac-12 |
| Myisha Hines-Allen | Sr. | F | Louisville | ACC |
| Sabrina Ionescu | So. | G | Oregon | Pac-12 |
| Brooke McCarty | Sr. | G | Texas | Big 12 |
| Teaira McCowan | Jr. | C | Mississippi State | SEC |
| Brittany McPhee | Sr. | G | Stanford | Pac-12 |
| Kelsey Mitchell | Sr. | G | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Jaime Nared | Sr. | G | Tennessee | SEC |
| Kia Nurse | Sr. | G | UConn | AAC |
| Arike Ogunbowale | Jr. | G | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Mercedes Russell | Sr. | C | Tennessee | SEC |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | Jr. | G/F | UConn | AAC |
| Shakayla Thomas | Sr. | F | Florida State | ACC |
| Victoria Vivians | Sr. | G | Mississippi State | SEC |
| Gabby Williams | Sr. | F | UConn | AAC |
| A’ja Wilson | Sr. | F | South Carolina | SEC |
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