Kentucky-Bound Fox, Duke-Bound Tatum Headline Naismith Boys’ Finalists

Kentucky-bound point guard De’Aaron Fox and Duke-bound small forward Jayson Tatum headline the list of players eligible for the Naismith Boys’ High School Player of the Year Award.

Uncommitted small forward Josh Jackson, the No. 1-ranked player in the Class of 2016 according to 247Sports.com, also made the list, as did UCLA-bound point guard Lonzo Ball and Michigan State-bound small forward Miles Bridges.

The winner will be announced March 10.

Lonzo Ball	Chino Hills, California	Chino Hills	PG	UCLA
Miles Bridges	Flint, Michigan	Huntington Prep	SF	Michigan State
De’Aaron Fox	Katy, TX	Cypress Lakes	PG	Kentucky
Josh Jackson	Southfield, Michigan	Napa Prolific Prep	SF
Jayson Tatum	St. Louis, Missouri	Chaminade	SF	Duke

Written by Adam Zagoria

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