[Rosiak's Blog] McNeal makes cut for midseason Naismith list

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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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