2017 Naismith Trophy High School Boys’ Player of the Year Preseason Watch List

Nov 15, 2016

On November 15,  the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced 50 players to watch as consideration of the 2017 Naismith High School Boys’ Player of the Year award.  The mid-season team, consisting of 25 candidates, will be announced on January 12, 2017.

Last NameFirst NameHometownHigh SchoolClassPositionCollege Choice
AytonDeandrePhoenix, AZHillcrest AcademySeniorCArizona
Bagley IIIMarvinPhoenix, AZSierra CanyonJuniorPF
BambaMohamedHarlem, NYWesttown SchoolSeniorC
BarrettR.J.Mississauga, Ont., CanadaMontverde AcademySophomoreSF
BasseyCharlesSan Antonio, TXSaint Anthony CatholicSophomorePF
BowenBrianSaginaw, MILa Lumiere SchoolSeniorSF
BrownChaundeeOrlando, FLThe First AcademySeniorSGWake Forest
BrownJordanRoseville, CAWoodcreekJuniorC
BrownChristianColumbia, SCA.C. FloraSophomoreSF
Brown, Jr. TroyLas Vegas, NVCentennialSeniorSFOregon
CarterWendellAtlanta, GAPace AcademySeniorPF
ColemanMattNorfolk, VAOak Hill AcademySeniorPG
De SousaSilvioBradenton, FLIMG AcademyJuniorPF
DialloHamidouQueens, NYPutnam Science AcademySeniorSG
DuvalTrevonWilmington, DEIMG AcademySeniorSG
FeltonJalekMullins, SCGray Collegiate AcademySeniorSGNorth Carolina
GreenQuadePhiladelphia, PANeumann-GorettiSeniorPG
HandsJaylenSan Diego, CAFoothill ChristianSeniorPGUCLA
Harvey, Jr. D.J.Bowie, MDDeMatha CatholicSeniorSFNotre Dame
HurtMatthewRochester, MNJohn MarshallSophomorePF
JacksonJarenIndianapolis, INLa LumiereSeniorPFMichigan State
KnoxKevinTampa, FLTampa CatholicSeniorSF
LangfordRomeoNew Albany, INNew Albany SeniorJuniorSG
LykesChrisBowie, MDGonzaga CollegeSeniorPGMiami
MarialCholCheshire, CTCheshire AcademySophomoreC
McCoyBrandonSan Diego, CACathedral CatholicSeniorC
MitchellDavionStockbridge, GALiberty CountySeniorPGAuburn
MontgomeryE.J.Marietta, GAWheelerJuniorPFAuburn
MooreKhavonMacon, GAWestsideJuniorSF
O'Bannon, Jr.CharlesLas Vegas, NVBishop GormanSeniorSF
PettyJohnHuntsville, ALJemisonSeniorSGAlabama
Porter, Jr.MichaelSeattle, WANathan HaleSeniorSFWashington
PrestonBillyLos Angeles, CAOak Hill AcademySeniorF
QuickleyImmanuelBel Air, MDThe John Carroll SchoolJuniorPG
ReddishCameronNorristown, PAWesttown SchoolJuniorSF
RichardsNickQueens, NYThe Patrick SchoolSeniorCKentucky
RileyCodyChatsworth, CASierra CanyonSeniorPFUCLA
RobinsonMitchellNew Orleans, LAChalmetteSeniorCWestern Kentucky
SextonCollinMableton, GAPebblebrookSeniorSGAlabama
SmartJavonteBaton Rouge, LAScotlandville Magnet JuniorPG
TilmonJeremiahEast St. Louis, ILLa Lumiere SchoolSeniorCIllinois
Trent Jr.GaryApple Valley, MNProlific PrepSeniorSGDuke
VanderbiltJarredHouston, TXVictory Prep AcademySeniorPF
WalkerLonnieReading, PAReadingSeniorSG
WalkerM.J.Jonesboro, GAJonesboroSeniorSG
WashingtonP.J.Las Vegas, NVFindlay College PrepSeniorPFKentucky
WileyAustinHoover, ALConrad AcademySeniorPFAuburn
WilkesKrisIndianapolis, INNorth CentralSeniorSFUCLA
WilliamsMalikFort Wayne, INR. Nelson SniderSeniorPFLouisville
WilliamsonZionSpartanburg, SCSpartanburg DayJuniorPF
YoungTraeNorman, OKNorman NorthSeniorPG