Illinois and Providence make moves in the top 10 of Power 36 college basketball rankings
On Thursday, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the 30 men's basketball players on its Midseason Team for the 2022 Naismith Trophy Player of the Year.
Three schools — Auburn, Purdue and Duke — had a pair of players land on the list. Freshman forward Jabari Smith and sophomore center Walker Kessler represent Auburn.
Purdue is represented by sophomore guard Jaden Ivey and Sophomore center Zach Edey. And freshman forward Paolo Banchero represents Duke along with junior forward Wendell Moore Jr.
At seven selections, the Big Ten is the conference with the most players on the list.
View the full Midseason Team below:
| FULL NAME | CLASS | POS. | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennedict Mathurin | So. | G | Arizona | Pac-12 |
| Collin Gillespie | Sr. | G | Villanova | BIG EAST |
| E.J. Liddell | Jr. | F | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Jaden Ivey | So. | G | Purdue | Big Ten |
| Johnny Davis | So. | G | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
| Johnny Juzang | Jr. | G | UCLA | Pac-12 |
| Keegan Murray | So. | F | Iowa | Big Ten |
| Kofi Cockburn | Jr. | C | Illinois | Big Ten |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | Jr. | F | Kentucky | SEC |
| Paolo Banchero | Fr. | F | Duke | ACC |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis | Jr. | F | Indiana | Big Ten |
| Drew Timme | Jr. | F | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Jabari Smith | Fr. | F | Auburn | SEC |
| Ochai Agbaji | Sr. | G | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Chet Holmgren | Fr. | F | Gonzaga | WCC |
| James Akinjo | Sr. | G | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Alondes Williams | G | Sr. | Wake Forest | ACC |
| David Roddy | Jr. | F | Colorado State | Mountain West |
| Isaiah Mobley | Jr. | F | USC | Pac-12 |
| Max Abmas | Jr. | G | Oral Roberts | Summit |
| Walker Kessler | So. | C | Auburn | SEC |
| Justin Lewis | Fr. | F | Marquette | BIG EAST |
| Zach Edey | So. | C | Purdue | Big Ten |
| Armando Bacot | Jr. | F/C | North Carolina | ACC |
| Kendric Davis | Sr. | G | SMU | AAC |
| Orlando Robinson | Jr. | F | Fresno St. | Mountain West |
| Tari Eason | So. | F | LSU | SEC |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | Jr. | F | Duke | ACC |
| Izaiah Brockington | Sr. | G | Iowa St. | Big 12 |
| Kenneth Lofton Jr. | Fr. | F | Louisiana Tech | USA |
