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Matt Able
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October 27, 2026 | Men's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—North Carolina sophomore guard Matt Able was named to the preseason watch list for the Jerry West Award, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday.
The annual Jerry West Award, named after the late Class of 1980 Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player, celebrates its 13th year by highlighting the top shooting guard in NCAA Division I men's college basketball.
2027 Jerry West Award candidates
Denzel Aberdeen, Florida
Matt Able, North Carolina
Alijah Arenas, USC
Finley Bizjack, West Virginia
John Blackwell, Duke
Miles Byrd, Providence
Collin Chandler, BYU
Quentin Coleman,, Illinois
Mason Falslev, Utah State
Austin Goosby, Texas
PJ Haggerty, Texas A&M
Caleb Holt, Arizona
Trey McKinney, Michigan
John Mobley Jr., Ohio State
Braylon Mullins, UConn
Tyler Perkins, Villanova
Trent Perry, UCLA
Killyan Toure, Iowa State
Seth Trimble, Louisville
Jeremiah Wilkinson, Arkansas
The annual Jerry West Award, named after the late Class of 1980 Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player, celebrates its 13th year by highlighting the top shooting guard in NCAA Division I men's college basketball.
2027 Jerry West Award candidates
Denzel Aberdeen, Florida
Matt Able, North Carolina
Alijah Arenas, USC
Finley Bizjack, West Virginia
John Blackwell, Duke
Miles Byrd, Providence
Collin Chandler, BYU
Quentin Coleman,, Illinois
Mason Falslev, Utah State
Austin Goosby, Texas
PJ Haggerty, Texas A&M
Caleb Holt, Arizona
Trey McKinney, Michigan
John Mobley Jr., Ohio State
Braylon Mullins, UConn
Tyler Perkins, Villanova
Trent Perry, UCLA
Killyan Toure, Iowa State
Seth Trimble, Louisville
Jeremiah Wilkinson, Arkansas
*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2026-27 season.
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