2025-26 Preseason National Awards
AP All-America
Braden Smith, PUR - 1st Team (unanimous)
Yaxel Lendeborg, MICH – 1st Team
Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Watch List Presented by AXIA Time
Tomislav Ivisic, ILL
Andrej Stojakovic, ILL
Tucker DeVries, IND
Bennett Stirtz, IOWA
Yaxel Lendeborg, MICH
Nick Martinelli, NU
Nate Bittle, ORE
Jackson Shelstad, ORE
Trey Kaufman-Renn, PUR
Braden Smith, PUR
Bruce Thornton, OSU
Donovan Dent, UCLA
John Blackwell, WIS
NABC Div. I Player of the Year Preseason Watch List
Bennett Stirtz, IOWA
Yaxel Lendeborg, MICH
Trey Kaufman-Renn, PUR
Braden Smith, PUR
Donovan Dent UCLA
Wooden Award Legends of Coaching
Matt Painter, PUR
Jay Bilas Preseason All-America
Yaxel Lendeborg, MICH – 1st Team
Braden Smith, PUR – 1st Team
Donovan Dent, UCLA – 1st Team
Trey Kaufman-Renn, PUR – 3rd Team
Bennett Stirtz, IOWA - Honorable Mention
Nick Martinelli, NU - Honorable Mention
Tucker DeVries, IND - Honorable Mention
Bob Cousy Award Watch List – Point Guard of the Year
Bennett Stirtz, IOWA
Elliot Cadeau, MICH
Bruce Thornton, OSU
Braden Smith, PUR
Donovan Dent, UCLA
Jerry West Award Watch List – Shooting Guard of the Year
Kylan Boswell, ILL
Rodney Rice, USC
Wesley Yates III, WASH
John Blackwell, WIS
Julius Erving Award Watch List – Small Forward of the Year
Andrej Stojakovic, ILL
Tucker DeVries, IND
Coen Carr, MSU
Devin Royal, OSU
Fletcher Loyer, PUR
Eric Dailey Jr., UCLA
Chad Baker-Mazara, USC
Karl Malone Award Watch List – Power Forward of the Year
Alvaro Folgueiras, IOWA
Yaxel Lendeborg, MICH
Nick Martinelli, NU
Trey Kaufman-Renn, PUR
Tyler Bilodeau, UCLA
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List – Center of the Year
Tomislav Ivisic, ILL
Aday Mara, MICH
Rienk Mast, NEB
Nate Bittle, ORE
Oscar Cluff, PUR
Blue Ribbon Yearbook Preseason All-America
Yaxel Lendeborg, MICH - 1st Team
Braden Smith, PUR - 1st Team
Trey Kaufman-Renn, PUR - 2nd Team
Donovan Dent, UCLA - 3rd Team
Bennett Stirtz, IOWA - 4th Team
Nate Bittle, ORE - 4th Team
Blue Ribbon Yearbook Preseason Player of the Year
Braden Smith, PUR
CBS Sports Preseason All-America
Trey Kaufman-Renn, PUR - 1st Team
Braden Smith, PUR - 1st Team (Unanimous)
Donovan Dent, UCLA - 1st Team
Bennett Stirtz, IOWA - 2nd Team
Yaxel Lendeborg, MICH - 2nd Team
CBS Sports Preseason Player of the Year
Braden Smith, PUR
CBS Sports Preseason Transfer of the Year
Yaxel Lendeborg, MICH
SB Nation Preseason All-America
Yaxel Lendeborg, MICH - 1st Team
Braden Smith, PUR - 1st Team
Donovan Dent, UCLA - 1st Team
Trey Kaufman-Renn, PUR 2nd Team
Bennett Stirtz, IOWA - 3rd Team
SB Nation Preseason Player of the Year
Yaxel Lendeborg, MICH
Sports Illustrated Preseason All-America
Braden Smith, UR – 1st Team
Bennett Stirtz, IOWA – 2nd Team
Yaxel Lendeborg, MICH – 2nd Team
Trey Kaufman-Renn, PUR – 2nd team
Donovan Dent, UCLA – 2nd Team