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Kentucky Briefing: Justin Edwards named to the Naismith Player of the Year Award preseason watchlist

Originally posted on FanNation Wildcats Today
By Andrew Stefaniak | Last updated 11/7/23

The Naismith Player of the Year Award is the most prestigious award in all of college basketball, and Kentucky freshman Justin Edwards was named to the preseason watchlist for this award.

Fifty players are named to this preseason watch list, so knowing that Edwards was on this list shows you how good of a true freshman season Edwards will put together.

Recently, on the Locked On College Basketball Podcast, host Isaac Schade and Andy Patton predicted who would win the Freshman of the Year Award, and Schade predicted Edwards would win this award.

This tells me that college basketball personalities all over the country think Edwards is going to have a great year, and this comes as no surprise as he is predicted to be a top-five pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.

Watch out for Justin Edwards because he is ready to take the college basketball world by storm.

Congrats to Edwards for being on the Naismith Player of the Year Award preseason watchlist.

Freshman guard Justin Edwards is among the preseason list of 50 players recognized as early candidates for the @NaismithTrophy Men’s Player of the Year. https://t.co/WJz2OlXblV
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) November 6, 2023

We wrote it

Lance Dawe wrote about how five-star big man Jayden Quaintance cut his list of schools down to four, which included Kentucky.

"2024 Top-10 prospect Jayden Quaintance is down to four schools and will no longer consider the G-League Ignite pathway, per his coach."

"The 16-year-old must complete two years of college before being NBA Draft eligible in 2026."

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Five-star center Jayden Quaintance includes Kentucky Wildcats in top four schools

NEWS: 2024 Top-10 prospect Jayden Quaintance is down to four schools and will no longer consider the G-League Ignite pathway, per his coach.

The 16-year-old must complete two years of college before being NBA Draft eligible in 2026.

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— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) November 6, 2023