Mamukelashvili Named to Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List
11/19/2020 10:15:00 AM | Men's Basketball
ATLANTA - Seton Hall senior forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (Tbilisi, Georgia) has been named to the 2021 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Watch List, one of 50 players to appear on the list, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Thursday. Mamukelashvili is one of five player from the BIG EAST to make the list.
A list of the midseason 30 team will be released in early February, followed by the 10 national semifinalists and four finalists on March 4, 2021, and March 16, 2021, respectively. Players who do not make the watch list are still eligible to be selected for the midseason 30 team. The 2021 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy will be awarded during the Final Four at the Naismith Awards Brunch on April 4, 2021.Â
A unanimous selection to the preseason All-BIG EAST first team and a member of the 2021 Karl Malone Award Watch List, Mamukelashvili returned for his senior season on the heels of a fantastic ending to his junior campaign. After missing 10 games due to injury, Mamukelashvili caught fire in February and showed incredible versatility in being able to shoot from long distance, drive to the basket, rebound and block shots. Over the final eight games of the season while helping Seton Hall win the 2020 BIG EAST regular season championship, Mamukelashvili averaged 15.1 points and 7.8 rebounds while shooting 57 percent overall and 50 percent from three. His marquee game came at Marquette on Feb. 29, when he delivered a career-high 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting in a road win. He also was strong against Villanova, averaging 18.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in two appearances against the Wildcats.
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A list of the midseason 30 team will be released in early February, followed by the 10 national semifinalists and four finalists on March 4, 2021, and March 16, 2021, respectively. Players who do not make the watch list are still eligible to be selected for the midseason 30 team. The 2021 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy will be awarded during the Final Four at the Naismith Awards Brunch on April 4, 2021.Â
A unanimous selection to the preseason All-BIG EAST first team and a member of the 2021 Karl Malone Award Watch List, Mamukelashvili returned for his senior season on the heels of a fantastic ending to his junior campaign. After missing 10 games due to injury, Mamukelashvili caught fire in February and showed incredible versatility in being able to shoot from long distance, drive to the basket, rebound and block shots. Over the final eight games of the season while helping Seton Hall win the 2020 BIG EAST regular season championship, Mamukelashvili averaged 15.1 points and 7.8 rebounds while shooting 57 percent overall and 50 percent from three. His marquee game came at Marquette on Feb. 29, when he delivered a career-high 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting in a road win. He also was strong against Villanova, averaging 18.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in two appearances against the Wildcats.
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2021 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Men's Preseason Watch List
| NAME | CLASS | POSITION | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE |
| Joel Ayayi | Jr. | G | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Scottie Barnes | Fr. | G | Florida State | ACC |
| Charles Bassey | Jr. | C | Western Kentucky | C-USA |
| B.J. Boston | Fr. | F | Kentucky | SEC |
| James Bouknight | So. | G | UConn | BIG EAST |
| Garrison Brooks | Sr. | F | North Carolina | ACC |
| Greg Brown | Fr. | F | Texas | Big 12 |
| Jared Butler | Jr. | G | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Marcus Carr | Jr. | G | Minnesota | Big Ten |
| Terrence Clarke | Fr. | G | Kentucky | SEC |
| Kofi Cockburn | So. | C | Illinois | Big Ten |
| Jalen Crutcher | Sr. | G | Dayton | A-10 |
| Cade Cunningham | Fr. | G | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
| Oscar da Silva | Sr. | F | Stanford | Pac-12 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | Jr. | G | Illinois | Big Ten |
| Marcus Garrett | Sr. | G | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Luka Garza | Sr. | C | Iowa | Big Ten |
| Collin Gillespie | Sr. | G | Villanova | BIG EAST |
| Kellan Grady | Sr. | G | Davidson | A-10 |
| A.J. Green | Jr. | G | Northern Iowa | MVC |
| Sam Hauser | Sr. | F | Virginia | ACC |
| Aaron Henry | Jr. | F | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| Matthew Hurt | So. | F | Duke | ACC |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis | So. | F | Indiana | Big Ten |
| Jalen Johnson | Fr. | F | Duke | ACC |
| Keyontae Johnson | Jr. | F | Florida | SEC |
| David Johnson | So. | G | Louisville | ACC |
| Corey Kispert | Sr. | F | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Isaiah Livers | Sr. | F | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Caleb Love | Fr. | G | North Carolina | ACC |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | Sr. | F | Seton Hall | BIG EAST |
| Remy Martin | Sr. | G | Arizona State | Pac-12 |
| Caleb Mills | So. | G | Houston | AAC |
| Evan Mobley | Fr. | F | USC | Pac-12 |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | So. | F | Duke | ACC |
| Yves Pons | Sr. | G | Tennessee | SEC |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | So. | F | Villanova | BIG EAST |
| Colbey Ross | Sr. | G | Pepperdine | WCC |
| Fatts Russell | Sr. | G | Rhode Island | A-10 |
| Javonte Smart | Jr. | G | LSU | SEC |
| Chris Smith | Sr. | G | UCLA | Pac-12 |
| Jalen Suggs | Fr. | G | Gonzaga | WCC |
| MaCio Teague | Sr. | G | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Drew Timme | So. | F | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | So. | F | West Virginia | Big 12 |
| Trendon Watford | So. | F | LSU | SEC |
| Trevion Williams | Jr. | F | Purdue | Big Ten |
| Ziaire Williams | Fr. | F | Stanford | Pac-12 |
| McKinley Wright IV | Sr. | G | Colorado | Pac-12 |
| Marcus Zegarowski | Jr. | G | Creighton | BIG EAST |
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