McNeal makes cut for midseason Naismith list
Feb. 24, 2009 2:44 p.m.
Marquette Golden Eagles senior guard Jerel McNeal on Tuesday was named one of 30 midseason finalists for the Naismith Trophy, awarded annually to the men's college basketball player of the year.
McNeal is one of eight Big East players to make the midseason list, joining Connecticut's Jeff Adrien and Hasheem Thabeet, Louisville's Earl Clark and Terrence Williams, Notre Dame's Luke Harangody and Pittsburgh's DeJuan Blair and Sam Young.
The winner will be announced at the Final Four in Detroit.
2009 Naismith Men’s Midseason Candidates
Name Class Position School
Abrams A.J. Sr. Guard Texas
Adrien Jeff Sr. Forward Connecticut
Blair DeJuan So. Center Pittsburgh
Booker Trevor Jr. Forward/Center Clemson
Brockman Jon Sr. Forward Washington
Calathes Nick So. Guard/Forward Florida
Christmas Dionte Sr. Guard Temple
Clark Earl Jr. Guard/Forward Louisville
Collins Sherron Jr. Guard Kansas
Curry Stephen Jr. Guard Davidson
Downey Devan Jr. Guard South Carolina
Griffin Blake So. Forward Oklahoma
Hansbrough Tyler Sr. Forward North Carolina
Harangody Luke Jr. Forward Notre Dame
Harden James So. Guard Arizona State
Henderson Gerald Sr. Forward Duke
Hummel Robbie So. Guard/Forward Purdue
Johnson James So. Forward Wake Forest
Lawson Ty Jr. Guard North Carolina
Maynor Eric Sr. Guard Virginia Commonwealth
McClinton Jack Sr. Guard Miami
McNeal Jerel Sr. Guard Marquette
Meeks Jodie Jr. Guard Kentucky
Mills Patrick So. Guard Saint Mary's
Rice Tyrese Sr. Guard Boston College
Singler Kyle So. Forward Duke
Teague Jeff So. Guard Wake Forest
Thabeet Hasheem Jr. Center Connecticut
Williams Terrence Sr. Forward Louisville
Young Sam Sr. Forward Pittsburgh
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