Ball, Hart, Mason III, Swanigan Named Naismith Award Finalists

UCLA’s Lonzo Ball, Villanova’s Josh Hart, Kansas’ Frank Mason and Purdue’s Caleb Swanigan were named finalists for the Naismith Trophy on Sunday.

The 49th presentation of the Naismith Trophy will be on Sunday, April 2, at the Naismith Awards Brunch in Scottsdale, Ariz. The entire awards presentation will be broadcast live at www.facebook.com/Naismith and also simulcast on Sirius XM College Sports Nation, Channel 84.

This season, fans have a say in choosing the award’s winner. Between March 20-31, fans can visit www.naismithtrophy.com/vote to cast their ballot for one of these four Naismith Trophy finalists. Voting ends at 8:59 p.m. PT on March 31 and fans are limited to one vote per day. The fan vote will account for 5% of the total vote.

Naismith Award Finalists:
Lonzo Ball
Josh Hart
Frank Mason III
Caleb Swanigan pic.twitter.com/B3FkwJYkXr
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) March 19, 2017

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