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MBB | Mahaney Named to the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Men's Preseason Watch List
11/6/2023 9:01:00 AM | Men's Basketball
ATLANTA — The NCAA Men's Hoops Season tips off tonight, but before games can even get going, Saint Mary's received more exciting news, as Aidan Mahaney, already named to the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award, has also been named to the preseason watchlist for the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy.
The Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy is presented annually to the most outstanding men's and women's basketball player who achieves tremendous on-court success. Presented annually since 1969, recent winners include NBA All-Stars Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis, and Blake Griffin, to name a few.
Below is the full watch list:
Stay tuned all season long, as Aidan quests to be named College Basketball's top player.
DON'T MISS OUT ON HOME MEN'S BASKETBALL ACTION. TICKETS ARE ON SALE HERE.
#GaelsRise
The Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy is presented annually to the most outstanding men's and women's basketball player who achieves tremendous on-court success. Presented annually since 1969, recent winners include NBA All-Stars Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis, and Blake Griffin, to name a few.
Below is the full watch list:
| FULL NAME | CLASS | POS | SCHOOL |
| Max Abmas | Grad Student | G | Texas |
| Trey Alexander | Junior | G | Creighton |
| Armando Bacot | Grad Student | F/C | North Carolina |
| Oumar Ballo | Senior | C | Arizona |
| Reece Beekman | Senior | G | Virginia |
| Adem Bona | Sophomore | F/C | UCLA |
| Trevon Brazile | Sophomore | F | Arkansas |
| Johni Broome | Junior | F/C | Auburn |
| Boo Buie | Grad Student | G | Northwestern |
| Donovan Clingan | Sophomore | C | UConn |
| Isaiah Collier | Freshman | G | USC |
| L.J. Cryer | Senior | G | Houston |
| Tristan da Silva | Senior | F | Colorado |
| Johnell Davis | Junior | G | FAU |
| RJ Davis | Senior | G | North Carolina |
| Tucker DeVries | Junior | G/F | Drake |
| Hunter Dickinson | Senior | C | Kansas |
| Zach Edey | Senior | C | Purdue |
| Justin Edwards | Freshman | G | Kentucky |
| Boogie Ellis | Fifth Year | G | USC |
| Kyle Filipowski | Sophomore | C | Duke |
| PJ Hall | Senior | C | Clemson |
| Dajuan Harris Jr. | Junior | G | Kansas |
| A.J. Hoggard | Senior | G | Michigan State |
| DaRon Holmes II | Junior | F | Dayton |
| Bryce Hopkins | Junior | F/G | Providence |
| Kam Jones | Junior | G | Marquette |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | Senior | C | Creighton |
| Tyler Kolek | Senior | G | Marquette |
| Caleb Love | Senior | G | Arizona |
| Aidan Mahaney | Sophomore | G | Saint Mary's |
| Alijah Martin | Junior | G | FAU |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. | Senior | G | Kansas |
| Judah Mintz | Sophomore | G | Syracuse |
| Justin Moore | Grad Student | G | Villanova |
| Grant Nelson | Senior | F | Alabama |
| Ryan Nembhard | Junior | G | Gonzaga |
| Norchad Omier | Junior | F | Miami |
| Clifford Omoruyi | Senior | C | Rutgers |
| Nijel Pack | Junior | G | Miami |
| Tylor Perry | Fifth Year | G | Kansas State |
| Tyrese Proctor | Sophomore | G | Duke |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | Fifth Year | G | Illinois |
| Jamal Shead | Senior | G | Houston |
| Tolu Smith | Grad Student | F | Mississippi State |
| Isaiah Stevens | Grad Student | G | Colorado State |
| Wade Taylor IV | Junior | G | Texas A&M |
| Santiago Vescovi | Fifth Year | G | Tennessee |
| Tyson Walker | Grad Student | G | Michigan State |
| Jahmir Young | Fifth Year | G | Maryland |
Stay tuned all season long, as Aidan quests to be named College Basketball's top player.
DON'T MISS OUT ON HOME MEN'S BASKETBALL ACTION. TICKETS ARE ON SALE HERE.
#GaelsRise
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