ATLANTA – Gonzaga's
Drew Timme was named to the Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year Semifinalist List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club released Friday.
Timme, a three-time All-American, was named First Team All-Conference the last two seasons, after being named All-Freshman in 2019-20. He tops the West Coast Conference averaging 20.9 points per game, and second shooting 62.4 percent from the field. The senior is fifth in the WCC grabbing 7.3 rebounds per game, and seventh blocking 0.9 shots per game.
Timme is third in the nation with 272 made field goals and is sixth with 689 points. He is now Gonzaga's all-time leading scorer and has 2,210 points during his four seasons at GU. The Dallas native's 859 career rebounds rank sixth and his 109 blocks are eighth. Timme owns the record for most made field goals in GU history with 869, and his 62.1 career field goal percentage is third. He boasts a record of 118-12 (.901) in his Gonzaga appearances, going 58-4 (.934) in conference play.
The award's four finalists will be announced on March 21. The Fan Vote to help narrow the list down to the final honoree will open March 21, and close March 28. The fan vote will account for five percent of the overall final vote. The 2023 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy for Men's Player of the Year will be awarded on April 2 during the Men's Final Four.
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 2022-23 college basketball season.
2023 Jersey Mike's Naismith Men's College Player of the Year Semifinalists
| FULL NAME |
CLASS |
POS |
SCHOOL |
Conference |
| Zach Edey |
Junior |
C |
Purdue |
Big Ten |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis |
Senior |
F/C |
Indiana |
Big Ten |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
Senior |
G/F |
UCLA |
Pac-12 |
| Keyontae Johnson |
Senior |
F |
Kansas State |
Big 12 |
| Tyler Kolek |
Junior |
G |
Marquette |
BIG EAST |
| Brandon Miller |
Freshman |
F |
Alabama |
SEC |
| Marcus Sasser |
Senior |
G |
Houston |
AAC |
| Drew Timme |
Senior |
F |
Gonzaga |
WCC |
| Azuolas Tubelis |
Junior |
F |
Arizona |
Pac-12 |
| Jalen Wilson |
Junior |
F |
Kansas |
Big 12 |
