Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Cade Cunningham, Luka Garza, Jared Butler, Corey Kispert headline list of Naismith Trophy semifinalists
Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham, Iowa’s Luka Garza, Baylor’s Jared Butler and Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert headline the list of Naismith Trophy semifinalists.
Gonzaga’s Drew Timme is also among the 10 semifinalists, making the Zags the only program with more than one player remaining.
The four finalists will be announced on March 16, and beginning March 19 through 31, fans will have a chance to vote for their favorite player of the four by visiting naismithtrophy.com/vote to cast their ballot. The fan vote will account for five percent of the overall vote. The 2021 Naismith Trophy will be awarded on April 4.
The four finalists will be chosen by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s national voting academy, comprised of leading journalists from around the country, current and former head coaches, former award winners and conference commissioners, all of whom base their selections on outstanding on-court performances during the 2020-21 college basketball season.
The full list is at the bottom of this post.
2020-21 Naismith Trophy Semifinalists
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.
