2026 Men’s College Naismith Awards Semifinalists
Mar 20, 2026
SEMIFINALISTS
| Full Name | School | Year | Position | Conference |
|---|
| Darius Acuff Jr. | Arkansas | Freshman | Guard | SEC |
| Cameron Boozer | Duke | Freshman | Forward | ACC |
| Jaden Bradley | Arizona | Senior | Guard | Big 12 |
| AJ Dybantsa | BYU | Freshman | Forward | Big 12 |
| Zuby Ejiofor | St. John's | Senior | Forward | BIG EAST |
| Kingston Flemings | Houston | Freshman | Guard | Big 12 |
| Joshua Jefferson | Iowa State | Senior | Forward | Big 12 |
| Yaxel Lendeborg | Michigan | Graduate Student | Forward | Big Ten |
| Braden Smith | Purdue | Senior | Guard | Big Ten |
| Keaton Wagler | Illinois | Freshman | Guard | Big Ten |
SEMIFINALISTS
| Full Name | School | Conference |
|---|
| Mark Byington | Vanderbilt | SEC |
| Todd Golden | Florida | SEC |
| Fred Hoiberg | Nebraska | Big Ten |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| Tommy Lloyd | Arizona | Big 12 |
| Dusty May | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Ryan Odom | Virginia | ACC |
| T.J. Otzelberger | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| Jon Scheyer | Duke | ACC |
| Travis Steele | Miami University | MAC |
SEMIFINALISTS
| School | Year | Position | Conference |
|---|
| Kansas | Sophomore | Forward | Big 12 |
| Duke | Freshman | Forward | ACC |
| Arizona | Senior | Guard | Big 12 |
| Duke | Senior | Forward | ACC |
| Florida | Junior | Center | SEC |
| St. John's | Senior | Forward | BIG EAST |
| Michigan | Graduate Student | Forward | Big Ten |
| Iowa State | Senior | Guard | Big 12 |
| Michigan | Junior | Center | Big Ten |
| Houston | Junior | Forward | Big 12 |
