Herro is one of only five freshman on the list and the only freshman from the SEC. Auburn’s Bryce Brown, Florida’s KeVaughn Allen and Mississippi State’s Quinndary Weatherspoon are also candidates:
| Bryce Brown | Auburn |
| Jarron Cumberland | Cincinnati |
| Kellan Grady | Davidson |
| RJ Barrett | Duke |
| KeVaughn Allen | Florida |
| Zach Norvell Jr. | Gonzaga |
| Justin Wright-Foreman | Hofstra |
| Romeo Langford | Indiana |
| Quentin Grimes | Kansas |
| Barry Brown Jr. |