10 semifinalists announced for the Men’s Citizen Naismith Player of the Year award NCAA.com

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PRESENTED BY The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today the 10 semifinalists named for the the Citizen Naismith Trophy, which is awarded to the season's best Division I men's basketball player. Four finalists will be named on March 17, and the winner will be announced on April 5. DEFENSIVE POY: In a pool of seven different conferences represented, the Big 12, Big East and Big Ten lead all with two semifinalists. Former winners include Duke's Zion Williamson (2019), Villanova's Jalen Brunson (2018) and Kansas' Frank Mason III (2017). FULL NAME CLASS POS SCHOOL CONFERENCE Udoka Azubuike Sr. C Kansas Big 12 Vernon Carey Jr. Fr. C Duke ACC Devon Dotson So. G Kansas Big 12 Malachi Flynn Jr. G San Diego State Mountain West Luka Garza Jr. C Iowa Big Ten Markus Howard Sr. G Marquette Big East Myles Powell Sr. G Seton Hall Big East Payton Pritchard Sr. G Oregon Pac-12 Jalen Smith So. F Maryland Big Ten Obi Toppin So. F Dayton Atlantic 10
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