NCAA.com | February 27, 2014

List of 30 contenders for Naismith Trophy announced

The Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors has chosen its midseason team of 30 candidates for the 2014 Men's Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T.

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Kyle Anderson	Sophomore	Guard-Forward	UCLA	Pac-12
Keith Appling	Senior	Guard	Michigan State	Big Ten
Cameron Bairstow	Senior	Forward	New Mexico	Mountain West
James Bell	Senior	Guard	Villanova	Big East
Bryce Cotton	Senior	Guard	Providence	Big East
Cleanthony Early	Senior	Forward	Wichita State	Missouri Valley
Melvin Ejim	Senior	Forward	Iowa State	Big 12
Joel Embiid	Freshman	Center	Kansas	Big 12
Tyler Ennis	Freshman	Guard	Syracuse	ACC
C.J. Fair	Senior	Forward	Syracuse	ACC
Aaron Gordon	Freshman	Forward	Arizona	Pac-12
Gary Harris	Sophomore	Guard	Michigan State	Big Ten
Joe Jackson	Senior	Guard	Memphis	American Athletic
Nick Johnson	Junior	Guard	Arizona	Pac-12
DeAndre Kane	Senior	Guard	Iowa State	Big 12
Sean Kilpatrick	Senior	Guard	Cincinnati	American Athletic
Roy Devyn Marble	Senior	Guard	Iowa	Big Ten
Doug McDermott	Senior	Forward	Creighton	Big East
Shabazz Napier	Senior	Guard	Connecticut	American Athletic
Jabari Parker	Freshman	Forward	Duke	ACC
Lamar Patterson	Senior	Forward	Pittsburgh	ACC
Casey Prather	Senior	Forward	Florida	SEC
Julius Randle	Freshman	Forward	Kentucky	SEC
Marcus Smart	Sophomore	Guard	Oklahoma State	Big 12
Russ Smith	Senior	Guard	Louisville	American Athletic
Nik Stauskas	Sophomore	Guard	Michigan	Big Ten
Xavier Thames	Senior	Guard	San Diego State	Mountain West
Fred VanVleet	Sophomore	Guard	Wichita State	Missouri Valley
Andrew Wiggins	Freshman	Guard	Kansas	Big 12
Chaz Williams	Senior	Guard	Massachusetts	Atlantic 10