Gonzaga Bulldog junior forwards Killian Tillie and Rui Hachimura are two of the 50 players named to the Citizen Naismith Award preseason watch list. The Naismith Award goes to the top player in college basketball all year.
It is another watch list for both players, with Hachimura securing Julius Erving Award honors and Tillie earning Kareem Abdul-Jabbar honors.
Hachimura averaged 11.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game for the Zags last season, but largely came off the bench. After a big offseason with Team Japan, there are high expectations for the athletic forward.