, which recognizes the country’s best shooting guard. Last season, fellow Cat Malik Monk took home the honor, which has been around since 2015.
After sitting out last semester, Diallo turned down the chance to go to the NBA Draft to return to Kentucky. This past summer, he played for Team USA under John Calipari at the FIBA U19 World Cup, averaging 10.9 points and 3.9 rebounds in 18.4 minutes.
Here’s the complete list of players on the watch list, which will be narrowed to ten in mid-February and five in March:
| PLAYER NAME | SCHOOL |
|---|---|
| Mustapha Heron | Auburn |
| Alonzo Trier | Arizona |
| Jerome Robinson | Boston College |
| T. |