12:05 PM Thu, Oct 25, 2007 | Permalink
Kevin McNamara  Email
|
Just received an email from the Atlanta Tip-Off Club, the sponsors of the Naismith Trophy. This is college BKB's Heisman Trophy.
Last year’s Naismith Trophy recipient was University of Texas forward Kevin Durant, who became the first freshmen ever to win the award. Other notable men’s college player of the year winners include Bill Walton, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing and David Robinson.
Among the nominees is Rhode Island's Will Daniels.
For more information, visit www.naismithawards.com.
The pre-season Men’s candidates for the Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T, listed in alphabetical order, are as follows:
Last, First, Position, Class, School
Anderson
Ryan
Forward
Sophomore
California
Arthur
Darrell
Forward
Sophomore
Kansas
Augustin
DJ
Guard
Sophomore
Texas
Beverley
Patrick
Guard
Sophomore
Arkansas
Brockman
Jon
Forward
Junior
Washington
Budinger
Chase
Forward
Sophomore
Arizona
Carroll
Jaycee
Guard
Senior
Utah State
Chalmers
Mario
Guard
Junior
Kansas
Claxton
Geary
Guard/Forward
Senior
Penn State
Collison
Darren
Guard
Senior
UCLA
Costner
Brandon
Forward
Sophomore
North Carolina State
Curry
Stephen
Guard
Sophomore
Davidson
Daniels
Will
Forward
Senior
Rhode Island
Dorsey
Joey
Forward
Senior
Memphis
Douglas-Roberts
Chris
Guard
Junior
Memphis
Ellington
Wayne
Guard
Sophomore
North Carolina
Gibson
Taj
Forward
Sophomore
USC
Gordon
Jamont
Guard
Junior
Mississippi State
Hansbrough
Tyler
Forward
Junior
North Carolina
Hardin
DeVon
Center
Senior
California
Henderson
Gerald
Guard
Sophomore
Duke
Heytvelt
Josh
Forward
Junior
Gonzaga
Hibbert
Roy
Center
Senior
Georgetown
Hill
Lawrence
Forward
Junior
Stanford
James
Dominic
Guard
Junior
Marquette
Kemp
Marcelus
Guard
Senior
Nevada
Lavender
Drew
Guard
Senior
Xavier
Lawson
Ty
Guard
Sophomore
North Carolina
Lee
Courtney
Guard/Forward
Senior
Western Kentucky
Lofton
Chris
Guard
Senior
Tennessee
Lopez
Brook
Forward
Sophomore
Stanford
Low
Derek
Guard
Junior
Washington State
Maric
Aleks
Center
Senior
Nebraska
Maynor
Eric
Guard
Junior
Virginia Commonwealth
Mbah a Moute
Luc Richard
Forward
Junior
UCLA
McCauley
Ben
Forward
Junior
North Carolina State
Morgan
Raymar
Forward
Sophomore
Michigan State
Neitzel
Drew
Guard
Senior
Michigan State
Nivins
Ahmad
Forward
Junior
St. Joseph
Padgett
David
Center
Senior
Louisville
Reynolds
Scottie
Guard
Sophomore
Villanova
Rush
Brandon
Guard
Junior
Kansas
Shipp
Josh
Guard/Forward
Junior
UCLA
Singletary
Sean
Guard
Senior
Virginia
Speights
Marreese
Forward
Sophomore
Florida
Thabeet
Hasheem
Center
Sophomore
Connecticut
Wallace
Jonathan
Guard
Senior
Georgetown
Weaver
Kyle
Guard
Junior
Washington State
White
DJ
Forward
Senior
Indiana
Williams
Terrence
Forward
Junior
Louisville
ABOUT THE ATLANTA TIPOFF CLUB
The Atlanta Tipoff Club, an Atlanta Sports Council property, is committed to promoting the game of basketball and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of those who make the game so exciting. The Atlanta Tipoff Club has presented the Naismith Trophy since UCLA’s Lew Alcindor first won the award in 1969. Old Dominion’s Anne Donovan won the inaugural Women’s Naismith Trophy in 1983.
New comments
New photos
Authors
New posts
Projo blogs
Archives
What did Hasheem Thabeet do to qualify for this award? Ridiculous.
Report Abuse