Johnson, Maye On Naismith Trophy Midseason List

ATLANTA – With the midseason team announced today by the Atlanta Tipoff Club, the competition for the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy narrows to 30 players from 23 colleges still vying for the Men's Player of the Year honor. Graduate student Cameron Johnson and senior Luke Maye made the list from North Carolina.

Six schools other than UNC also played two players apiece on the team: Virginia, Gonzaga, Nevada, Tennessee, Villanova and Duke.

"We've seen some amazing games and matchups this season between the players on this list and across the college basketball landscape," said Eric Oberman, executive director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. "The competition for the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy will only get more intense as the regular season hits the final few weeks, and conference titles are on the line."

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 on April 7 during the Final Four in Minneapolis. Only players on the midseason team are eligible to advance to the next round.

"Each of the 30 players on the midseason team display the talent and drive worthy of the Citizen Naismith Trophy," said Eric Horowitz, managing director U.S. and travel retail, Citizen Watch Company of America, Inc. "We are looking forward to watching these men compete at the highest level, and we get closer to awarding the Player of the Year honor."

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

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Players Mentioned

Cameron Johnson

Luke Maye

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