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Oregon's Bol Bol named to Naismith Trophy watch list

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EUGENE -- Oregon's Bol Bol earned more preseason accolades as he was named to the preseason watch list for the Naismith Trophy as the national player of the year.

The nation's No. 4 recruit and the top center in the 2018 class, Bol was among the 50 players named to the watch list for the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy.

It was the second preseason honor for Bol, who was previously named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year award watch list.

A list of 30 midseason candidates will be released Feb. 13, 2019, with 10 semifinalists (March 4) and four finalists (March 19) to follow.