BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ
Award season is right around here as tournament play heats up in March, which means the candidates for the most prestigious awards in college basketball are being cut down.
The Naismith semifinalists are as follows:
Coach of the Year:
Mark Byington, Vanderbilt
Todd Golden, Florida
Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska
Tom Izzo, Michigan State
Tommy Lloyd, Arizona
Dusty May, Michigan
Ryan Odom, Virginia
T.J. Otzelberger, lowa State
Jon Scheyer, Duke
Travis Steele, Miami (OH)
Player of the Year:
Darius Acuff Jr. Arkansas
Cameron Boozer Duke
Jaden Bradley Arizona
AJ Dybantsa BYU
Zuby Ejiofor St. John’s
Kingston Flemings Houston
Joshua Jefferson Iowa State
Yaxel Lendeborg Michigan
Braden Smith Purdue
Keaton Wagler Illinois
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