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Mintz Makes Naismith Trophy Preseason Watchlist
11/6/2023 11:46:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Sophomore guard Judah Mintz is one of 50 watch-list candidates for the 2024 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy, according to the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
Mintz is also on the preseason list for the 2024 Bob Cousy Award, which is presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Mintz earned All-ACC Honorable Mention and ACC All-Freshman Team honors a season ago. He started all 32 games for the Orange and averaged 16.3 points, 4.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Mintz ranked first among Division I freshmen in assists average, third in freshmen scoring average and seventh in freshmen steals average.
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2024 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Preseason Watchlist*
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*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2023-24 season.
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Previous winners of the Naismith Trophy include Zach Edey, Purdue (2023), Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky (2022), Luka Garza, Iowa (2021), Obi Toppin, Dayton (2020), Zion Williamson, Duke (2019), Jalen Brunson, Villanova (2018), Trey Burke, Michigan (2013), Anthony Davis, Kentucky (2012), Blake Griffin, Oklahoma (2009), and Kevin Durant, Texas (2007).
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For more information on the 2024 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy and the latest updates, visit naismithtophy.com and follow @naismithtrophy on Twitter and Instagram.
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About The Atlanta Tipoff ClubÂ
Founded during the 1956-57 season, the Atlanta Tipoff Club is committed to promoting the game of basketball and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of those who make the game so exciting. The Atlanta Tipoff Club administers the Naismith Awards, the most prestigious national honors in all of college and high school basketball. Named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, the family of Naismith Awards annually recognizes the most outstanding men's and women's college and high school basketball players and coaches. Other Naismith Awards are presented to the men's and women's college basketball defensive players of the year, as well as lifetime achievement awards to basketball officials and outstanding contributors to the game. UCLA's Lew Alcindor received the first Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy in 1969, while the late Anne Donovan (Old Dominion) was the inaugural women's recipient in 1983. Corporate partners of the Naismith Awards include Jersey Mike's and Werner Ladder.
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Mintz is also on the preseason list for the 2024 Bob Cousy Award, which is presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Mintz earned All-ACC Honorable Mention and ACC All-Freshman Team honors a season ago. He started all 32 games for the Orange and averaged 16.3 points, 4.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Mintz ranked first among Division I freshmen in assists average, third in freshmen scoring average and seventh in freshmen steals average.
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2024 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Preseason Watchlist*
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| Player | School |
| Max Abmas | Texas |
| Trey Alexander | Creighton |
| Armando Bacot | North Carolina |
| Oumar Ballo | Arizona |
| Reece Beekman | Virginia |
| Adem Bona | UCLA |
| Trevon Brazile | Arkansas |
| Johni Broome | Auburn |
| Boo Buie | Northwestern |
| Donovan Clingan | UConn |
| Isaiah Collier | USC |
| L.J. Cryer | Houston |
| Tristan da Silva | Colorado |
| Johnell Davis | FAU |
| Tucker DeVries | Drake |
| Hunter Dickinson | Kansas |
| Zach Edey | Purdue |
| Justin Edwards | Kentucky |
| Boogie Ellis | USC |
| Kyle Filipowski | Duke |
| PJ Hall | Clemson |
| Dajuan Harris Jr. | Kansas |
| A.J. Hoggard | Michigan State |
| DaRon Holmes II | Dayton |
| Bryce Hopkins | Providence |
| Kam Jones | Marquette |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | Creighton |
| Tyler Kolek | Marquette |
| Caleb Love | Arizona |
| Aidan Mahaney | Saint Mary's |
| Alijah Martin | FAU |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. | Kansas |
| Judah Mintz | Syracuse |
| Justin Moore | Villanova |
| Grant Nelson | Alabama |
| Ryan Nembhard | Gonzaga |
| Norchad Omier | Miami |
| Clifford Omoruyi | Rutgers |
| Nijel Pack | Miami |
| Tylor Perry | Kansas State |
| Tyrese Proctor | Duke |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | Illinois |
| Jamal Shead | Houston |
| Tolu Smith | Mississippi State |
| Isaiah Stevens | Colorado State |
| Wade Taylor IV | Texas A&M |
| Santiago Vescovi | Tennessee |
| Tyson Walker | Michigan State |
| Jahmir Young | Maryland |
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Previous winners of the Naismith Trophy include Zach Edey, Purdue (2023), Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky (2022), Luka Garza, Iowa (2021), Obi Toppin, Dayton (2020), Zion Williamson, Duke (2019), Jalen Brunson, Villanova (2018), Trey Burke, Michigan (2013), Anthony Davis, Kentucky (2012), Blake Griffin, Oklahoma (2009), and Kevin Durant, Texas (2007).
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For more information on the 2024 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy and the latest updates, visit naismithtophy.com and follow @naismithtrophy on Twitter and Instagram.
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About The Atlanta Tipoff ClubÂ
Founded during the 1956-57 season, the Atlanta Tipoff Club is committed to promoting the game of basketball and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of those who make the game so exciting. The Atlanta Tipoff Club administers the Naismith Awards, the most prestigious national honors in all of college and high school basketball. Named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, the family of Naismith Awards annually recognizes the most outstanding men's and women's college and high school basketball players and coaches. Other Naismith Awards are presented to the men's and women's college basketball defensive players of the year, as well as lifetime achievement awards to basketball officials and outstanding contributors to the game. UCLA's Lew Alcindor received the first Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy in 1969, while the late Anne Donovan (Old Dominion) was the inaugural women's recipient in 1983. Corporate partners of the Naismith Awards include Jersey Mike's and Werner Ladder.
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