ATLANTA – Gonzaga's
Brandon Clarke and
Rui Hachimura were named to the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason Team the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Wednesday. The list was narrowed to 30 players from 23 colleges still vying for the Men's Player of the Year honor.
Clarke recently broke the program's single season block record with 77 already in 2018-19. He is third in the country averaging 3.08 blocks per game, and first in the nation shooting 68.8 percent from the field. The redshirt junior is averaging 16.8 points and a team-high eight rebounds per game.
Hachimura is averaging a team-best 20.2 points per outing, shooting 60 percent from the field. He is adding 6.4 rebounds per game.
On March 4, 2019, the list will narrow even further to 10 national semifinalists. The four finalists will be announced on March 19, 2019, and fans will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite player leading up to the final announcement. The 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy will be awarded at the Naismith Awards Brunch presented by Mortenson on April 7, 2019, during the Final Four in Minneapolis. Only players on the midseason team are eligible to advance to the next round.
2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy Men's Midseason Team
NAME |
CLASS |
POSITION |
SCHOOL |
CONFERENCE |
Nickeil Alexander-Walker |
So. |
G |
Virginia Tech |
ACC |
R.J. Barrett |
Fr. |
F |
Duke |
ACC |
Phil Booth |
Sr. |
G |
Villanova |
BIG EAST |
Ignas Brazdeikis |
Fr. |
F |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
Jordan Caroline |
Sr. |
G/F |
Nevada |
Mountain West |
Brandon Clarke |
Jr. |
F |
Gonzaga |
WCC |
Chris Clemons |
Sr. |
G |
Campbell |
Big South |
Jarrett Culver |
So. |
G |
Texas Tech |
Big 12 |
Jarron Cumberland |
Jr. |
G |
Cincinnati |
AAC |
Mike Daum |
Sr. |
F |
South Dakota State |
Summit League |
Carsen Edwards |
Jr. |
G |
Purdue |
Big Ten |
Kyle Guy |
Jr. |
G |
Virginia |
ACC |
Rui Hachimura |
Jr. |
F |
Gonzaga |
WCC |
Ethan Happ |
Sr. |
F |
Wisconsin |
Big Ten |
Markus Howard |
Jr. |
G |
Marquette |
BIG EAST |
De'Andre Hunter |
So. |
G |
Virginia |
ACC |
Cameron Johnson |
Sr. |
G |
North Carolina |
ACC |
Dedric Lawson |
Jr. |
F |
Kansas |
Big 12 |
Caleb Martin |
Sr. |
F |
Nevada |
Mountain West |
C.J. Massinburg |
Sr. |
G |
Buffalo |
MAC |
Luke Maye |
Sr. |
F |
North Carolina |
ACC |
Ja Morant |
So. |
G |
Murray State |
OVC |
Eric Paschall |
Sr. |
F |
Villanova |
BIG EAST |
Shamorie Ponds |
Jr. |
G |
St. John's |
BIG EAST |
Admiral Schofield |
Sr. |
G |
Tennessee |
SEC |
Marial Shayok |
Sr. |
G |
Iowa State |
Big 12 |
P.J. Washington |
So. |
F |
Kentucky |
SEC |
Grant Williams |
Jr. |
F |
Tennessee |
SEC |
Zion Williamson |
Fr. |
F |
Duke |
ACC |
Cassius Winston |
Jr. |
G |
Michigan State |
Big Ten |