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