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Friday / April 19.
  • 10 Semifinalists Named for Naismith Award

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    The Atlanta Tipoff Club today announced the 10 national semifinalists for the 2014 Men’s Naismith Trophy.  The entire list can be found below.

    From March 3-17 the voting academy will select four finalists from this group.  Those finalists will be announced March 23.


    Full Name Class Position School Conference
    Tyler Ennis Freshman Guard Syracuse ACC
    Nick Johnson Junior Guard Arizona Pac-12
    Sean Kilpatrick Senior Guard Cincinnati American Athletic
    Doug McDermott Senior Forward Creighton Big East
    Shabazz Napier Senior Guard Connecticut American Athletic
    Jabari Parker Freshman Forward Duke ACC
    Julius Randle Freshman Forward Kentucky SEC
    Russ Smith Senior Guard Louisville American Athletic
    Fred VanVleet Sophomore Guard Wichita State Missouri Valley
    Andrew Wiggins Freshman Guard Kansas Big 12
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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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