Kentucky’s Keion Brooks Jr., Kellan Grady and TyTy Washington have been named to the 2022 Naismith Trophy Men’s Player of the Year Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Monday.
The trio of Wildcats were listed among 50 total candidates for the award, an honor presented annually to the national player of the year. Anthony Davis is the lone Wildcat to win the Naismith Trophy in Kentucky men’s basketball history.
UK is one of four schools (Baylor, Gonzaga and Kansas) with three preseason candidates. The Southeastern Conference has nine preseason picks, tied for the most of any league (Big 12).