NCAA.com | March 4, 2021

Semifinalists announced for the men's basketball Naismith Trophy

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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

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