Men's Basketball: Jones on Naismith List
by AT&T Midseason 30 Watch List. The midseason 30 list was compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors, which based its criteria on player performances from the 2011-12 college basketball season. The Naismith Trophy, presented by AT&T, will be awarded at the 2012 NCAA Men’s Final Four in New Orleans. “With mid-major conference player Jimmer Fredette winning last year’s award and mid-major players making up nearly a third of this year’s list, it just goes to show that great basketball talent is everywhere,” said Eric Oberman, Atlanta Tipoff Club executive director. “We’re anticipating another great year of competition and wish luck to all the players on the list heading into the home stretch of the college basketball season.” Additionally in the running are two players each from Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina and Syracuse, along with 2010 Naismith High School Boy’s Player of the Year Jared Sullinger, now a sophomore at The Ohio State University. Outside of mid-majors, the SEC and Big 12 boast the most nominees with five each, while the Big East and Big Ten each have four. Since 2005, presenting sponsor AT&T has set the standard in allowing fans to participate in determining the trophy winner. Through the power and ease of text messaging, fan voting will account for 25 percent of all of the final results – more than any other national college basketball award. Beginning this month, CBS’ coverage of college basketball will include the “AT&T at the Half” segment featuring a “Naismith Watch” update highlighting the players in contention for the award. “AT&T is proud to give college basketball fans a chance to voice their opinion on who they think deserves the 2012 Men’s Naismith Trophy,” said Jamie Kerr, Director, AT&T Corporate Sponsorships. “This year’s strong group of student-athletes mixed with ever-passionate fans will definitely make this a close competition.” Notable former Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year winners include Bill Walton, Johnny Dawkins, Tim Duncan, Kevin Durant and last year’s recipient, Fredette. The Naismith Trophy is the most prestigious national award presented annually to college basketball’s player of the year. 2012 Naismith Trophy Midseason 30 Barnes, Harrison, North Carolina, Forward Barton, Will, Memphis, Forward Boynton, Kenny, Florida, Guard Canaan, Isaiah, Murray State, Guard Davis, Anthony, Kentucky, Forward Dellavedova, Matthew, St. Mary's, Guard Denmon, Marcus, Missouri, Guard Green, Draymond, Michigan State, Forward Henson, John, North Carolina, Forward Jenkins, John, Vanderbilt, Guard Johnson-Odom, Darius, Marquette, Guard Jones, Kevin, West Virginia, Forward Jones III, Perry, Baylor, Forward-Center Joseph, Kris, Syracuse, Forward Kidd-Gilchrist, Michael, Kentucky, Forward Lillard, Damian, Weber State, Guard Machado, Scott, Iona, Guard McDermott, Doug, Creighton, Forward Morrison, Dominique, Oral Roberts, Forward Moser, Mike, UNLV, Forward Moultrie, Arnett, Mississippi State, Forward Pressey, Phil, Missouri, Guard Robinson, Thomas, Kansas, Forward Scott, Mike, Virginia, Forward Sullinger, Jared, Ohio State, Forward Taylor, Jordan, Wisconsin, Guard Waiters, Dion, Syracuse, Guard White, Royce, Iowa State, Forward Wroten, Tony, Washington, Guard Zeller, Cody, Indiana, Center |
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