Sophomore guard Landry Shamet was announced as one of 30 men’s basketball players who have been named to the Naismith Trophy Late Season Team.
The announcement was made Wednesday morning by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
The 30 players selected are considered as forerunners for the award which will be awarded April 1st in San Diego during the NCAA Tournament Final Four.
10 semifinalist will be selected and announced on Feb. 28.
Shamet is the first Shocker to make the final 30 since Ron Baker in 2015. In 2014, Fred VanVleet was a semifinalist and Head Coach Gregg Marshall was named the Naismith National Coach of the Year.