On February 9, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the Naismith Top 30 players in consideration for the 2017 Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year. The ACC leads with 7 players. The 10 semifinalists will be announced March 1, 2017.
| LAST | FIRST | CLASS | POSITION | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon | Dwayne | Sophomore | G | Florida State | ACC |
| Ball | Lonzo | Freshman | G | UCLA | Pac 12 |
| Berry II | Joel | Junior | G | North Carolina | ACC |
| Brooks | Dillon | Junior | F | Oregon | Pac 12 |
| Brunson | Jalen | Sophomore | G | Villanova | Big East |
| Colson | Bonzie | Junior | F | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Evans | Jawun | Sophomore | PG | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
| Foster | Marcus | Junior | G | Creighton | Big East |
| Fox | De'Aaron | Freshman | G | Kentucky | SEC |
| Fultz | Markelle | Freshman | G | Washington | Pac 12 |
| Happ | Ethan | R-Sophomore | F | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
| Hart | Josh | Senior | G | Villanova | Big East |
| Jackson | Josh | Freshman | G | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Jackson | Justin | Junior | F/G | North Carolina | ACC |
| Keene | Marcus | Junior | G | Central Michigan | MAC |
| Kennard | Luke | Sophomore | G | Duke | ACC |
| Landale | Jock | Junior | C | St. Mary's | West Coast |
| Leaf | TJ | Freshman | F | UCLA | Pac 12 |
| Markkanen | Lauri | Freshman | F | Arizona | Pac 12 |
| Mason III | Frank | Senior | G | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Mitchell | Donovan | Sophomore | G | Louisville | ACC |
| Monk | Malik | Freshman | G | Kentucky | SEC |
| Morris | Monte | Senior | G | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| Motley | Jonathan | Junior | F | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Peters | Alec | Senior | F | Valparaiso | Horizon League |
| Smith Jr. | Dennis | Freshman | G | NC State | ACC |
| Swanigan | Caleb | Sophomore | F | Purdue | Big Ten |
| Thornwell | Sindarius | Senior | G | South Carolina | SEC |
| Trimble | Melo | Junior | G | Maryland | Big Ten |
| Williams-Goss | Nigel | R-Junior | G | Gonzaga | West Coast |