The Atlanta Tipoff Club released the names on Wednesday of their semifinalists for the 2016 Naismith Trophy, an award given to the College Player of the Year in Men’s Basketball. The semifinalist list is made up of 10 players. The previous release was a midseason list of 35 players released on February 11th, which was a cut from the 50 names on the early season watch list that was released on December 2nd. Dunn was joined by teammate Ben Bentil and fellow Big East compatriots Trevon Bluiett (Xavier) and Josh Hart (Villanova) on the 35-player midseason list.

The next release from the Atlanta Tipoff Club will be 4 finalists on March 20th. The winner will be announced on April 3rd.

2016 Naismith Trophy Semifinalists

Grayson Allen, Duke, Sophomore

PPG: 21.2, RPG: 4.6,  APG: 3.5

Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia, Senior

PPG: 18.5  RPG: 4.3

Kris Dunn, Providence, Junior

PPG: 16.4  APG: 6.3 RPG: 5.7

Buddy Hield, Oklahoma, Senior

PPG: 25.3, RPG: 5.4

Brice Johnson, North Carolina, Senior

PPG: 16.8, RPG: 10.6

Jakob Poeltl, Utah, Sophomore

PPG: 17.6, RPG: 9.0

Ben Simmons, LSU, Freshman

PPG: 19.6, RPG: 11.8, APG: 5.0

Tyler Ulis, Kentucky, Sophomore

PPG: 16.6  APG: 7.1, RPG: 3.2

Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa, Senior

PPG: 18.5, RPG, 6.4

Denzel Valentine, Michigan State, Senior

PPG: 19.6  APG: 7.6  RPG: 7.2
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