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Villanova senior guard Ryan Arcidiacono has been named to two more national player of the year watch lists – the 2016 Naismith Trophy Early Season Watch List and the Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List. The 6'3" point guard out of Langhorne, PA was also named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List in October.
The Naismith Trophy watch list includes 50 players while the Oscar Robertson watch list includes 33 players.
Through seven games this season, Arcidiacono the reigning Co-Big East Player of the Year, is averaging 12.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Naismith Watch List
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Grayson Allen | Duke |
| Ryan Anderson | Arizona |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | Villanova |
| Ron Baker | Wichita St. |
| DeAndre Bembry | Saint Joseph |
| Malcolm Brogdon | Virginia |
| Jaylen Brown | California |
| Kyle Collinsworth | BYU |
| Kellen Dunham | Butler |
| Kris Dunn | Providence |
| Perry Ellis | Kansas |
| AJ English | Iona |
| Yogi Ferrell | Indiana |
| Rico Gathers | Baylor |
| Michael Gbinjie | Syracuse |
| Jack Gibbs | Davidson |
| AJ Hammons | Purdue |
| Shaquille Harrison | Tulsa |
| Nigel Hayes | Wisconsin |
| Buddy Hield | Oklahoma |
| Danuel House | Texas A&M |
| Brandon Ingram | Duke |
| Demetrius Jackson | Notre Dame |
| Justin Jackson | North Carolina |
| Damian Jones | Vanderbilt |
| Skal Labissiere | Kentucky |
| Damion Lee | Louisville |
| Caris LeVert | Michigan |
| Frank Mason III | Kansas |
| Sheldon McClellan | Miami (Fla.) |
| Nic Moore | SMU |
| Monte Morris | Iowa State |
| Jamal Murray | Kentucky |
| Malik Newman | Mississippi State |
| Georges Niang | Iowa State |
| Marcus Paige | North Carolina |
| Gary Payton II | Oregon State |
| Jakob Poeltl | Utah |
| Domantas Sabonis | Gonzaga |
| Wayne Selden Jr. | Kansas |
| Ben Simmons | LSU |
| D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera | Georgetown |
| Caleb Swanigan | Purdue |
| Isaiah Taylor | Texas |
| Melo Trimble | Maryland |
| Tyler Ulis | Kentucky |
| Denzel Valentine | Michigan State |
| Fred VanVleet | Wichita St. |
| Tyrone Wallace | California |
| Kyle Wiltjer | Gonzaga |
2016 Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Grayson Allen | Duke |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | Villanova |
| Ron Baker | Wichita State |
| Malcolm Brogdon | Virginia |
| Kyle Collinsworth | BYU |
| Kellen Dunham | Butler |
| Kris Dunn | Providence |
| Perry Ellis | Kansas |
| Yogi Ferrell | Indiana |
| Michael Gbinije | Syracuse |
| Nigel Hayes | Wisconsin |
| Buddy Hield | Oklahoma |
| Demetrius Jackson | Notre Dame |
| Damian Jones | Vanderbilt |
| Skal Labissiere | Kentucky |
| Caris LeVert | Michigan |
| Frank Mason III | Kansas |
| Sheldon McClellan | Miami |
| Monte Morris | Iowa State |
| Jamal Murray | Kentucky |
| Georges Niang | Iowa State |
| Marcus Paige | North Carolina |
| Gary Payton II | Oregon State |
| Jakob Poeltl | Utah |
| Domantas Sabonis | Gonzaga |
| Wayne Selden Jr. | Kansas |
| Ben Simmons | LSU |
| Melo Trimble | Maryland |
| Tyler Ulis | Kentucky |
| Denzel Valentine | Michigan State |
| Fred VanVleet | Wichita State |
| Tyrone Wallace | California |
| Kyle Wiltjer | Gonzaga |