MBB | Ford Selected to Naismith Trophy Watch List
11/4/2019 12:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ATLANTA — Saint Mary's senior guard Jordan Ford was named Monday to the Citizen Naismith Trophy Men's Player of the Year Watch List by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
Ford is one of 50 players tabbed to the preseason list. A list of the midseason 30 team will be released in early February, followed by the 10 national semifinalists and four finalists on March 5, 2020, and March 17, 2020, respectively. The 2020 Citizen Naismith Trophy will be awarded in the hometown of the Atlanta Tipoff Club during the Final Four at the Naismith Awards Brunch on April 5, 2020.
Earlier this fall, Ford was named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List, which recognizes the top point guard in the country. Ford has also been recognized as a Preseason All-West Coast Conference performer.
Ford highlighted the Gaels' offense last season as he averaged 21.1 points, 36.9 minutes and ranked as one of the conference's top perimeter threats at a 41.2 percent 3-point shooting clip. The Folsom, Calif. native scored double-digit points in all but two contests as a junior and put up a career-high 35 against Utah Valley.
2020 CITIZEN NAISMITH TROPHY PRESESAON WATCH LIST (50 PLAYERS)
Bryce Aiken, Harvard
Cole Anthony, North Carolina
Udoka Azubuike, Kansas
Kamar Baldwin, Butler
Charles Bassey, Western Kentucky
Kerry Blackshear Jr., Florida
Vernon Carey Jr., Duke
Yoeli Childs, BYU
Tristan Clark, Baylor
Anthony Cowan Jr., Maryland
Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati
Mamadi Diakite, Virginia
Alpha Diallo, Providence
Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois
Devon Dotson, Kansas
Anthony Edwards, Georgia
Jordan Ford, Saint Mary's
Kellan Grady, Davidson
Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Davidson
Ashton Hagans, Kentucky
Tyrese Haliburton, Iowa State
Markus Howard, Marquette
Markell Johnson, NC State
Tre Jones, Duke
Anthony Lamb, Vermont
Kira Lewis Jr., Alabama
Nico Mannion, Arizona
Naji Marshall, Xavier
Tyrese Maxey, Kentucky
Skylar Mays, LSU
Sam Merrill, Utah State
John Mooney, Notre Dame
Andrew Nembhard, Florida
Jordan Nwora, Louisville
Reggie Perrym, Mississippi State
Myles Powell, Seton Hall
Payton Pritchard, Oregon
Zavier Simpson, Michigan
Jalen Smith, Maryland
Lamar Stevens, Penn State
Isaiah Stewart, Washington
Killian Tillie, Gonzaga
Xavier Tillman, Michigan State
Tres Tinkle, Oregon State
Obi Toppin, Dayton
Breein Tyree, Ole Miss
Kaleb Wesson, Ohio State
Cassius Winston, Michigan State
James Wiseman, Memphis
McKinley Wright IV, Colorado
TICKETS ON SALE
The Saint Mary's ticket office has now begun selling single game tickets as low as $20 in general admission areas. The West Coast Conference mini-plan is also available in select reserve sections and general admission, and group packages are available in select reserve sections and general admission areas.
Ford is one of 50 players tabbed to the preseason list. A list of the midseason 30 team will be released in early February, followed by the 10 national semifinalists and four finalists on March 5, 2020, and March 17, 2020, respectively. The 2020 Citizen Naismith Trophy will be awarded in the hometown of the Atlanta Tipoff Club during the Final Four at the Naismith Awards Brunch on April 5, 2020.
Earlier this fall, Ford was named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List, which recognizes the top point guard in the country. Ford has also been recognized as a Preseason All-West Coast Conference performer.
Ford highlighted the Gaels' offense last season as he averaged 21.1 points, 36.9 minutes and ranked as one of the conference's top perimeter threats at a 41.2 percent 3-point shooting clip. The Folsom, Calif. native scored double-digit points in all but two contests as a junior and put up a career-high 35 against Utah Valley.
2020 CITIZEN NAISMITH TROPHY PRESESAON WATCH LIST (50 PLAYERS)
Bryce Aiken, Harvard
Cole Anthony, North Carolina
Udoka Azubuike, Kansas
Kamar Baldwin, Butler
Charles Bassey, Western Kentucky
Kerry Blackshear Jr., Florida
Vernon Carey Jr., Duke
Yoeli Childs, BYU
Tristan Clark, Baylor
Anthony Cowan Jr., Maryland
Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati
Mamadi Diakite, Virginia
Alpha Diallo, Providence
Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois
Devon Dotson, Kansas
Anthony Edwards, Georgia
Jordan Ford, Saint Mary's
Kellan Grady, Davidson
Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Davidson
Ashton Hagans, Kentucky
Tyrese Haliburton, Iowa State
Markus Howard, Marquette
Markell Johnson, NC State
Tre Jones, Duke
Anthony Lamb, Vermont
Kira Lewis Jr., Alabama
Nico Mannion, Arizona
Naji Marshall, Xavier
Tyrese Maxey, Kentucky
Skylar Mays, LSU
Sam Merrill, Utah State
John Mooney, Notre Dame
Andrew Nembhard, Florida
Jordan Nwora, Louisville
Reggie Perrym, Mississippi State
Myles Powell, Seton Hall
Payton Pritchard, Oregon
Zavier Simpson, Michigan
Jalen Smith, Maryland
Lamar Stevens, Penn State
Isaiah Stewart, Washington
Killian Tillie, Gonzaga
Xavier Tillman, Michigan State
Tres Tinkle, Oregon State
Obi Toppin, Dayton
Breein Tyree, Ole Miss
Kaleb Wesson, Ohio State
Cassius Winston, Michigan State
James Wiseman, Memphis
McKinley Wright IV, Colorado
TICKETS ON SALE
The Saint Mary's ticket office has now begun selling single game tickets as low as $20 in general admission areas. The West Coast Conference mini-plan is also available in select reserve sections and general admission, and group packages are available in select reserve sections and general admission areas.
- Click HERE for a link to all single game tickets.
- The West Coast Conference mini-plan can be found HERE.
- For Group Packages click on the following link HERE.
- Click on the following link HERE for more information on how to purchase upper reserved and general admission season tickets.
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