The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the 2021 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Watch List, which includes the 2020 Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Trophy winner, Cade Cunningham, now a freshman at Oklahoma State and the 2020 Naismith Men’s Defensive Player of the Year winner, Marcus Garrett from Kansas.
 
The Big 12 had four additional selections in the Baylor duo of Jared Butler and MaCio Teague, along with Texas’ Greg Brown and West Virginia’s Oscar Tshiebwe. Baylor is one of seven schools to be represented by two players.
 
A list of the midseason 30 team will be released in early February, followed by the 10 national semifinalists and four finalists on March 4, 2021, and March 16, 2021, respectively. Players who do not make the watch list are still eligible to be selected for the midseason 30 team. The 2021 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy will be awarded during the Final Four at the Naismith Awards Brunch on April 4, 2021. 
 
Big 12 Players on the Naismith Trophy Watch List
Jared Butler, Baylor, G, Jr.
MaCio Teague, Baylor, G, Sr.
Marcus Garrett, Kansas, G, Sr.
Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State, G, Fr.
Greg Brown, Texas, F, Fr.
Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia, F, So.