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2016 Naismith Trophy Midseason Watch List Released
The Atlanta Tipoff Club released their midseason watch list for the 2016 Naismith Trophy, an award given to the College Player of the Year in Men’s Basketball. The midseason list is a pared down listing of the 50 player list released on December 2nd. Kris Dunn was one of the 50 names on the early season watch list and he remains among the 35 players on this midseason release. A new addition to the list if Dunn’s running mate, Ben Bentil. Other Big East players that made the cut are also new additions: Trevon Bluiett (Xavier) and Josh Hart (Villanova)
2016 Naismith Trophy Midseason Watch List
| AJ Hammons | Senior | C | Purdue | Big Ten |
| Anthony ‘Cat’ Barber | Junior | G | NC State | ACC |
| Ben Bentil | Sophomore | F | Providence | Big East |
| Ben Simmons | Freshman | F | LSU | SEC |
| Brandon Ingram | Freshman | G-F | Duke | ACC |
| Brice Johnson | Senior | F | North Carolina | ACC |
| Buddy Hield | Senior | SG | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
| Damion Lee | Senior | G | Louisville | ACC |
| Demetrius Jackson | Junior | G | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Denzel Valentine | Senior | G | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| Dillon Brooks | Sophomore | F | Oregon | Pac 12 |
| Domantas Sabonis | Sophomore | PF | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Fred VanVleet | Senior | PG | Wichita State | Missouri Valley |
| Gary Payton II | Senior | G | Oregon State | Pac 12 |
| Georges Niang | Senior | PF | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| Grayson Allen | Sophomore | SG | Duke | ACC |
| Jakob Poeltl | Sophomore | F-C | Utah | Pac 12 |
| Jalen Jones | Junior | G-F | Texas A&M | Big 12 |
| Jamal Murray | Freshman | SG | Kentucky | SEC |
| Jameel Warney | Senior | F | Stony Brook | America East |
| Jarrod Uthoff | Senior | F | Iowa | Big Ten |
| Josh Hart | Junior | G | Villanova | Big East |
| Kay Felder | Senior | PG | Oakland | Horizon |
| Kris Dunn | Junior | G | Providence | Big East |
| Kyle Wiltjer | Senior | PF | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Malcolm Brogdon | Senior | SG | Virginia | ACC |
| Melo Trimble | Sophomore | PG | Maryland | Big Ten |
| Monte Morris | Junior | G | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| Nic Moore | Senior | PG | SMU | American |
| Perry Ellis | Senior | PF | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Sheldon McClellan | Senior | G | Miami (FL) | ACC |
| Trevon Bluiett | Sophomore | G | Xavier | Big East |
| Tyler Ulis | Sophomore | PG | Kentucky | SEC |
| Wayne Selden Jr | Senior | G-F | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Yogi Ferrell | Senior | PG | Indiana | Big Ten |
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