Naismith Trophy Watch List features Kansas and Nebraska players

The Naismith Awards have announced the 50-member watch list for the 2026-27 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year.

University of Kansas players Tyran Stokes and Trey Kaufman-Renn have been named to the list. Stokes, a freshman and former No. 1 national recruit, averaged 18.7 points and 7.0 rebounds during Kansas exhibition games. Kaufman-Renn, a fifth-year forward transferring from Purdue, joins the list following a season where he earned All-Big Ten First Team honors.

Nebraska senior Pryce Sandfort was also included in the announcement. Sandfort enters the season after a campaign where he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors, averaging 18.1 points per game and setting a school record with 129 three-pointers.