2026-27 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Watch List
Nov 2, 2026
| Name | Class | Position | School | Conference |
|---|
| Amari Allen | Sophomore | Guard | Alabama | SEC |
| Flory Bidunga | Junior | Forward | Louisville | ACC |
| John Blackwell | Senior | Guard | Duke | ACC |
| Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje | Freshman | Center | Duke | ACC |
| Elliot Cadeau | Senior | Guard | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Rueben Chinyelu | Senior | Center | Florida | SEC |
| Alex Condon | Senior | Forward | Florida | SEC |
| Jason Crowe Jr. | Freshman | Guard | Missouri | SEC |
| Thijs De Ridder | Sophomore | Forward | Virginia | ACC |
| Silas Demary Jr. | Senior | Guard | UConn | BIG EAST |
| Mason Falslev | Senior | Guard | Utah State | PAC-12 |
| Jeremy Fears Jr. | Junior | Guard | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| PJ Haggerty | Senior | Guard | Texas A&M | SEC |
| Juke Harris | Junior | Guard | Tennessee | SEC |
| Thomas Haugh | Senior | Forward | Florida | SEC |
| Shelton Henderson | Sophomore | Forward | Miami | ACC |
| Aden Holloway | Senior | Guard | Alabama | SEC |
| Caleb Holt | Freshman | Guard | Arizona | Big 12 |
| Josh Hubbard | Senior | Guard | Mississippi State | SEC |
| Braden Huff | Senior | Forward | Gonzaga | PAC 12 |
| Tomislav Ivišić | Senior | Center | Illinois | Big Ten |
| Nigel James Jr. | Sophomore | Guard | Marquette | BIG EAST |
| Trey Kaufman-Renn | Senior | Forward | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Ivan Kharchenkov | Sophomore | Forward | Arizona | Big 12 |
| Motiejus Krivas | Senior | Center | Arizona | Big 12 |
| Acaden Lewis | Sophomore | Guard | Miami | ACC |
| Tamin Lipsey | Senior | Guard | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| Trey McKenney | Sophomore | Guard | Michigan | Big Ten |
| David Mirković | Sophomore | Forward | Illinois | Big Ten |
| John Mobley Jr. | Junior | Guard | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Milan Momcilovic | Senior | Forward | Kentucky | SEC |
| Braylon Mullins | Sophomore | Guard | UConn | BIG EAST |
| Paulius Murauskas | Senior | Forward | Arizona State | Big 12 |
| Patrick Ngongba II | Junior | Center | Duke | ACC |
| Tahaad Pettiford | Junior | Guard | Auburn | SEC |
| David Punch | Junior | Forward | Texas | SEC |
| Malik Reneau | Senior | Forward | Miami | ACC |
| Rodney Rice | Senior | Guard | USC | Big Ten |
| Pryce Sandfort | Senior | Forward | Nebraska | Big Ten |
| Jackson Shelstad | Senior | Guard | Louisville | ACC |
| Jordan Smith Jr. | Freshman | Guard | Arkansas | SEC |
| Andrej Stojaković | Senior | Guard | Illinois | Big Ten |
| Tyran Stokes | Freshman | Guard | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Tyler Tanner | Junior | Guard | Vanderbilt | SEC |
| JT Toppin | Senior | Forward | Texas Tech | Big 12 |
| Joseph Tugler | Senior | Forward | Houston | Big 12 |
| Matas Vokietaitis | Junior | Center | Texas | SEC |
| Nolan Winter | Senior | Forward | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
| Robert Wright III | Junior | Guard | BYU | Big 12 |
| Tounde Yessoufou | Sophomore | Guard | St. John's | BIG EAST |
