Brazile on Naismith Player of the Year Watch List

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas redshirt sophomore Trevon Brazile was named to the 2023-24 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Men’s preseason 50 watch list, as selected by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.

Brazile is additionally 1 of 20 on the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Watch List and was voted first team preseason All-SEC by both the league’s media and coaches.

Brazile played just nine games last season before suffering a season-ending knee injury. He averaged 11.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and was the team’s leading 3-point shooter at 37.9 percent (11-of-29). In his eight-plus games played, Brazile led the team in rebounding five times and blocked shots four times. He recorded his first two career double-doubles with 21 pts and 12 rebounds vs North Dakota State and 13 pts and 10 rebounds vs South Dakota State. At the Maui Invitational, Brazile led Arkansas to an overtime win over San Diego State by scoring 20 points and grabbing nine rebounds. He scored 18 of his 20 after halftime, including 16 in the second half (4-of-7 FG • 3-of-4 3PT • 5-of-6 FT) and tied his career high with two steals, one coming with Arkansas down two with seven seconds left to set up the game-tying basket. In his final full game played, Brazile scored 23 points in a win over San Jose State, making 8-of-9 shots from the field.

2023-24 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Player of the Year Preseason Watch List
Max Abmas                       Texas
Trey Alexander                  Creighton
Armando Bacot                 North Carolina
Oumar Ballo                      Arizona
Reece Beekman                 Virginia
Adem Bona                       UCLA
Trevon Brazile                   Arkansas
Johni Broome                    Auburn
Boo Buie                           Northwestern
Donovan Clingan               UConn
Isaiah Collier                      USC
L.J. Cryer                           Houston
Tristan da Silva                  Colorado
Johnell Davis                     FAU
RJ Davis                             North Carolina
Tucker DeVries                  Drake
Hunter Dickinson               Kansas
Zach Edey                          Purdue
Justin Edwards                   Kentucky
Boogie Ellis                        USC
Kyle Filipowski                   Duke
PJ Hall                               Clemson
Dajuan Harris Jr.                Kansas
A.J. Hoggard                      Michigan State
DaRon Holmes II                Dayton
Bryce Hopkins                   Providence
Kam Jones                         Marquette
Ryan Kalkbrenner              Creighton
Tyler Kolek                        Marquette
Caleb Love                         Arizona
Aidan Mahaney                 Saint Mary’s
Alijah Martin                     FAU
Kevin McCullar Jr.              Kansas
Judah Mintz                       Syracuse
Justin Moore                     Villanova
Grant Nelson                     Alabama
Ryan Nembhard                 Gonzaga
Norchad Omier                  Miami
Clifford Omoruyi                Rutgers
Nijel Pack                          Miami
Tylor Perry                        Kansas State
Tyrese Proctor                   Duke
Terrence Shannon Jr.         Illinois
Jamal Shead                      Houston
Tolu Smith                         Mississippi State
Isaiah Stevens                    Colorado State
Wade Taylor IV                  Texas A&M
Santiago Vescovi                Tennessee
Tyson Walker                    Michigan State
Jahmir Young                     Maryland

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