Nov. 9, 2017
ATLANTA -- Gonzaga men's basketball's Johnathan Williams was named to the Citizen Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year Preseason Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club released Thursday.
The Citizen Naismith Trophy kicks off a special season, which will culminate with the 50th presentation of the award April 1. A list of the midseason 30 team will be released on Feb. 14. Players who do not make the Watch List are still eligible to be selected for the midseason 30 team.
Williams averaged 10.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game last season. He made 59 percent of his shots from the field, including 40 percent from behind-the-arc (16-of-40). He blocked 36 shots and made 27 steals in 2016-17.
The Memphis, Tenn. native, was named First Team All-West Coast Conference and the Most Outstanding Player on the All-Tournament Team during the NCAA Tournament West Regional in San Jose, Calif.
Gonzaga opens the regular season at home against Texas Southern Friday at 6 p.m.
Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year Preseason Watch List
NAME | CLASS | POSITION | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE |
Jaylen Adams | Sr. | G | St. Bonaventure | Atlantic 10 |
Deng Adel | Jr. | F | Louisville | ACC |
Rawle Alkins | So. | G | Arizona | Pac-12 |
Grayson Allen | Sr. | G | Duke | ACC |
KeVaughn Allen | Jr. | G | Florida | SEC |
Deandre Ayton | Fr. | F | Arizona | Pac-12 |
Marvin Bagley III | Fr. | F | Duke | ACC |
Mohamed Bamba | Fr. | F | Texas | Big 12 |
Joel Berry II | Sr. | G | UNC | ACC |
Trevon Bluiett | Sr. | G | Xavier | BIG East |
Bennie Boatwright | Jr. | F | USC | Pac-12 |
Miles Bridges | So. | G/F | Michigan State | Big Ten |
Bruce Brown | So. | G | Miami | ACC |
Jalen Brunson | Jr. | G | Villanova | BIG EAST |
Jeffrey Carroll | Sr. | G | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
Jevon Carter | Sr. | G | West Virginia | Big 12 |
Wendell Carter Jr. | Fr. | F | Duke | ACC |
Bonzie Colson | Sr. | F | Notre Dame | ACC |
Mike Daum | Jr. | F | South Dakota State | Summit League |
Tyler Davis | Jr. | C | Texas A&M | SEC |
Angel Delgado | Sr. | C | Seton Hall | BIG EAST |
Hamidou Diallo | Fr. | G | Kentucky | SEC |
Trevon Duval | Fr. | G | Duke | ACC |
Vince Edwards | Sr. | F | Purdue | Big Ten |
Matt Farrell | Sr. | G | Notre Dame | ACC |
Marcus Foster | Sr. | G | Creighton | BIG EAST |
Devonte' Graham | Sr. | G | Kansas | Big 12 |
Ethan Happ | Jr. | F | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
Aaron Holiday | Jr. | G | UCLA | Pac-12 |
Chandler Hutchison | Sr. | G | Boise State | Mountain West |
Justin Jackson | So. | F | Maryland | Big Ten |
Kevin Knox | Fr. | F | Kentucky | SEC |
Jock Landale | Sr. | C | St. Mary's | WCC |
Kelan Martin | Sr. | F | Butler | BIG EAST |
Nate Mason | Sr. | G | Minnesota | Big Ten |
Yante Maten | Sr. | F | Georgia | SEC |
Bryant McIntosh | Sr. | G | Northwestern | Big Ten |
Jordan McLaughlin | Sr. | G | USC | Pac-12 |
Chimezie Metu | Jr. | F | USC | Pac-12 |
Shake Milton | Jr. | G | SMU | American Athletic |
Malik Newman | So. | G | Kansas | Big 12 |
Michael Porter Jr. | Fr. | F | Missouri | SEC |
Collin Sexton | Fr. | G | Alabama | SEC |
Landry Shamet | So. | G | Wichita State | American Athletic |
Reid Travis | Sr. | F | Stanford | Pac-12 |
Allonzo Trier | Jr. | G | Arizona | Pac-12 |
Moritz Wagner | Jr. | F | Michigan | Big Ten |
Nick Ward | So. | F | Michigan State | Big Ten |
Johnathan Williams | Sr. | F | Gonzaga | WCC |
Robert Williams | So. | F | Texas A&M | SEC |
