Illinois basketball’s best player is under consideration for another major award. The Atlanta Tipoff club announced on Thursday that senior wing Malcolm Hill was one of 50 players named to the 2016-17 Naismith Trophy preseason watch list.
The Naismith Men's College Player of the Year preseason watch list is finally here! See who made the list >> https://t.co/zfFzeWwBe5 pic.twitter.com/cjEHP3mdKO
— The Naismith Trophy (@NaismithTrophy) November 10, 2016
Hill averaged 18.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.2 steals per game last year while shooting 43.6% from the field.