Anthony Chiusano | NCAA.com | October 18, 2016 Jerry West Award watch list released with nation's best SGs Grayson Allen averaged 21.6 points per game for the Blue Devils last season. Share As college basketball's tip-off continues to inch closer and closer, more preseason award watch lists are emerging that feature some of the best returning players as well as a flurry of breakout candidates. Hoophall Awards released its second of five watch lists for its positional awards on Tuesday. Twenty players appeared on the watch list for the 2017 Jerry West Award, handed to the nation's top shooting guard at the end of the season. MORE: Bob Cousy Award watch list for top point guard The following chart outlines all 20 preseason candidates entering 2017: 2017 Jerry West Award Watch List: Allonzo Trier Arizona Sophomore Dusty Hannahs Arkansas RS Senior Nick Emery BYU Sophomore Jacob Evans Cincinnati Sophomore Charles Cooke Dayton RS Senior Grayson Allen Duke Junior Jordan Matthews Gonzaga Senior Malcolm Hill Illinois Senior James Blackmon Jr. Indiana Junior Peter Jok Iowa Senior Devonte' Graham Kansas Junior Malik Monk Kentucky Freshman Antonio Blakeney LSU Sophomore Donovan Mitchell Louisville Sophomore Eron Harris Michigan State RS Senior Elijah Brown New Mexico RS Junior Tyler Dorsey Oregon Sophomore E.C. Matthews Rhode Island RS Junior Shake Milton SMU Sophomore Isaac Hamilton UCLA Senior The Jerry West Award first debuted two years ago. The first two athletes to take home the honor were Oklahoma's Buddy Hield (2016) and Ohio State's D'Angelo Russell (2015). Jon Scheyer: College basketball stats, best moments, records Here are the essentials from Jon Scheyer's college career, including year-by-year stats, best games and awards. READ MORE Time passes, and soon, so will the Duke torch from Mike Krzyzewski to Jon Scheyer Mike Krzyzewski will return for his 42nd, and final, season as the head coach of Duke men's basketball in 2021-22. Jon Scheyer will be his successor. READ MORE Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski to retire after 2021-22 season; Jon Scheyer named successor Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has announced that he will retire after the 2021-22 season. Assistant coach Jon Scheyer has been named his successor. READ MORE