Five UK basketball signees on Naismith watch list
All five of UK’s basketball signees made the Naismith Trophy boys’ high school player of the year award watch list, which was released Thursday.
Edrice “Bam” Adebayo, De’Aaron Fox, Wenyen Gabriel, Sacha Killeya-Jones and Malik Monk were among 50 players on the list. The award has been given annually since 1987.
Ron Mercer, who earned the honor in 1995, is the only UK player to ever receive the award.
Louisiana State freshman Ben Simmons was the recipient of last season’s trophy.
This season’s winner will be announced March 10, 2016.
MORE: The full 2016 watch list
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This story was originally published November 19, 2015 at 5:36 PM with the headline "Five UK basketball signees on Naismith watch list."