Jackson-Davis Named to Defensive Player of the Year Watch List
1/27/2022 4:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana junior/sophomore forward Trayce Jackson-Davis was named one of 15 players added to the 2022 Naismith Men's Defensive Player of the Year Watch List, the publication announced on Thursday.
Jackson-Davis, a preseason All-Big Ten selection, leads the conference with 56 total blocks. The midseason Wooden Award Watch List player has swatted away at least two shots in 16-of-20 games played this season. He is the anchor of a defensive unit that leads the league in field goal percentage defense (37.7%), points per game allowed (63.4) and points per game allowed in conference games (64.7).
The former Mr. Indiana performer from Center Grove is the only Big Ten Conference player on the list of 15 elite defenders.
2022 Naismith Men's Defensive Player of the Year Watch List
Walker Kessler, So., Auburn
Jacob Gilyard, Sr., Richmond
Oscar Tshiebwe, Jr., Kentucky
Chet Holmgren, Fr., Gonzaga
Jamarion Sharp, Jr., Western Kentucky
Christian Koloko, Jr., Arizona
Kevin McCullar, Jr., Texas Tech
Mark Williams, So., Duke
Tari Eason, So., LSU
Tyrese Hunter, Fr., Iowa State
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua, Jr., Baylor
Kennedy Chandler, Fr., Tennessee
Posh Alexander, So., St. John's
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Jr., Indiana
Nathan Mensah, Sr., San Diego State
Jackson-Davis, a preseason All-Big Ten selection, leads the conference with 56 total blocks. The midseason Wooden Award Watch List player has swatted away at least two shots in 16-of-20 games played this season. He is the anchor of a defensive unit that leads the league in field goal percentage defense (37.7%), points per game allowed (63.4) and points per game allowed in conference games (64.7).
The former Mr. Indiana performer from Center Grove is the only Big Ten Conference player on the list of 15 elite defenders.
2022 Naismith Men's Defensive Player of the Year Watch List
Walker Kessler, So., Auburn
Jacob Gilyard, Sr., Richmond
Oscar Tshiebwe, Jr., Kentucky
Chet Holmgren, Fr., Gonzaga
Jamarion Sharp, Jr., Western Kentucky
Christian Koloko, Jr., Arizona
Kevin McCullar, Jr., Texas Tech
Mark Williams, So., Duke
Tari Eason, So., LSU
Tyrese Hunter, Fr., Iowa State
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua, Jr., Baylor
Kennedy Chandler, Fr., Tennessee
Posh Alexander, So., St. John's
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Jr., Indiana
Nathan Mensah, Sr., San Diego State
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