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Indiana basketball senior forward Tucker DeVries named to Naismith Trophy Watch List

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Tucker DeVries
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Indiana basketball wing Tucker DeVries was named to the Naismith Trophy Watch List — an award given to the top player in the country at the end of the season.

Indiana has only produced two winners — Scott May (1976) and Calbert Cheaney (1993) — since the inception of the Naismith Trophy.

In Indiana’s exhibition games, DeVries scored 23 points against Marian in the first half on 7-of-9 shooting and added five rebounds, six assists and just one turnover. He was 5-of-7 from three. Against Baylor, he was arguably more impressive playing against the length and athleticism that the Bears had on the perimeter. He had 18 points on 7-of-15 from the floor and added six rebounds and five assists. It included a go-ahead mid-range jumper with 45 seconds.

He transfers in from West Virginia where he averaged 14.9 points and shot 47.3 percent from three in just eight games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury.

Related: Indiana’s Tucker DeVries named to Julius Erving Award Watchlist

Below is the full release from Indiana.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the preseason watchlist for the 2025-26 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Presented by AXIA Time, including Indiana redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries, on Monday.

Indiana has produced two winners (Scott May, 1976; Calbert Cheaney, 1993) since the inception of the Naismith Trophy, the most prestigious award in college basketball, following the 1968-69 season. 

DeVries, a two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, has tallied 1,986 points, 626 rebounds, 283 assists, and 139 steals in 112 games during his four-year career. He holds career averages of 17.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. 

The two-time transfer has 101 career double-figure scoring games and has posted at least 20 points in 41 contests. He has won 75.0% (84-28) of games in which he has played. In his each of his three healthy seasons of college ball, DeVries scored at least 500 points and made at least 75 3-point field goals.

The Indiana Hoosiers will open the season at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 5, against Alabama A&M at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. 

NAISMITH TROPHY MEN’S COLLEGE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST

Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas

Nate Ament, Tennessee

Robbie Avila, St. Louis

Solo Ball, UConn

Nate Bittle, Oregon

John Blackwell, Wisconsin

Cameron Boozer, Duke

Mikel Brown Jr., Louisville

Markus Burton, Notre Dame

Alex Condon, Florida

Ryan Conwell, Louisville

Donovan Dent, UCLA

Tucker DeVries, Indiana

Josh Dix , Creighton

A.J. Dybantsa, BYU

Zuby Ejiofor, St. John’s

Isaiah Evans, Duke

Boogie Fland, Florida

Ja’Kobi Gillespie , Tennessee

P.J. Haggerty, Kansas State

Thomas Haugh, Florida

Bryce Hopkins, St. John’s

Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State

Graham Ike, Gonzaga

Tomislav Ivišić, Illinois

Ian Jackson, St. John’s

Alex Karaban, UConn

Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue

Xaivian Lee, Florida

Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan

Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State

Jaland Lowe, Kentucky

Nick Martinelli, Northwestern

Otega Oweh, Kentucky

Koa Peat, Arizona

Darryn Peterson, Kansas

Tahaad Pettiford, Auburn

Labaron Philon Jr., Alabama

Richie Saunders, BYU

Emanuel Sharp, Houston

Jackson Shelstad, Oregon

Braden Smith, Purdue

Bennett Stirtz, Iowa

Andrej Stojaković, Illinois

Bruce Thornton, Ohio State

JT Toppin, Texas Tech

Joseph Tugler, Houston

Milos Uzan, Houston

Darrion Williams, NC State

Caleb Wilson, North Carolina

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