On Thursday, March 4, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the semifinalists for the 2021 Naismith Trophy that's awarded to the men's basketball national player of the year. The 10-player list of semifinalists includes a pair of teammates from the undefeated, No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs, plus the leading scorers on several other top-10 teams.
Here are the semifinalists.
Name | School | conference | class | position |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jared Butler | Baylor | Big 12 | Jr. | Guard |
Cade Cunningham | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | Fr. | Guard |
Hunter Dickinson | Michigan | Big Ten | Fr. | Center |
Ayo Dosunmu | Illinois | Big Ten | Jr. | Guard |
Luka Garza | Iowa | Big Ten | Sr. | Center |
Quentin grimes | Houston | American | Jr. | Guard |
Herbert Jones | Alabama | SEC | Sr. | Guard/Forward |
Corey Kispert | Gonzaga | WCC | Sr. | Forward |
Evan Mobley | Southern California | Pac-12 | Fr. | Forward |
Drew Timme | Gonzaga | WCC | So. | Forward |