The watch list for the 2017-18 Citizen Naismith Trophy, given annually to college basketball's player of the year, was announced on Thursday and it included several local figures.
SMU junior guard Shake Milton was among the members of the watch list. The preseason American Conference Player of the Year, Milton averaged 13 points and 4.5 assists as a sophomore while shooting 42.3 percent from 3-point range.
Texas freshman big man Mohamed Bamba was another nominee. Bamba was a five-star recruit out of high school according to 247sports.com's composite rankings. He chose Texas over offers from schools like Duke, Kentucky and Kansas.