Alabama men's basketball guard Mark Sears has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the Naismith Trophy. This award is given to the National Player of the Year. The Preseason All-American has lived up to that status as in the last few days he's been named an All-SEC First Team member by both the conference coaches and the Associated Press.

Broome was named a semifinalist for the Naismith Trophy Friday morning, an award given to the best player in college basketball by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.

The Naismith Awards announced the 2025 Naismith Women’s College Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalists Tuesday, headlined by superstars Lauren Betts from UCLA and JuJu Watkins from USC. Among the other names on the list include rebounds leader Aneesah Morrow of LSU and FSU’s Makayla Timpson who finished the season third in blocks per game.

ROSWELL, Ga. (Naismith Awards) –University of Louisville men's basketball head coach Pat Kelsey has been named a Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year semifinalist, the Naismith Awards announced Friday.

UConn women's basketball's Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma have been named to the Naismith semifinalist list, along with former Husky Shea Ralph.

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley was one of 10 coaches named a semifinalist for 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today.