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Naismith Hall of Fame releases NCAA preseason watch lists

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The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has expanded its preseason announcements for the ~~2027~~ 2026-27 NCAA Division I ~~men’s~~ basketball season, releasing top 20 watch lists for several prestigious ~~awards.~~ awards across both men’s and women’s categories. In ~~addition to~~ the men’s division, the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year ~~Award—which~~ Award features candidates such as Chance Mallory (Virginia), Quinn Ellis (St. John’s), Markus Burton (Indiana), and Boogie Fland ~~(Florida)—the Hall of Fame also announced lists for other major honors.~~ (Florida). The Jerry West Award, recognizing the top shooting guard, includes players such as Finley Bizjack (West Virginia), Austin Goosby (Texas), and ~~Jeremiah Wilkinson (Arkansas).~~ Tyler Perkins (Villanova). The Julius Erving Award for top small forwards features candidates like Tounde Yessoufou (St. John’s) and Juke Harris (Tennessee). For women’s basketball, the Hall of Fame announced the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award for top shooting guards, featuring Talaysia Cooper (Ole Miss) and Asia Boone (Kentucky). The Cheryl Miller Award for top small forwards includes candidates such as Achol Akot (North Carolina) and Natalie Potts (Nebraska), alongside the Katrina McClain Award for standout talent. The selection process ~~for these awards~~ involves a fan voting period beginning October 30. Following this, the lists will be narrowed to ten players in February and five finalists in March, with a final ~~winner~~ winners chosen by a committee of coaches, media members, and Hall of Famers.

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