Courtesy of Miami Athletics:
University of Miami men's basketball standouts Shelton Henderson, Acaden Lewis and Malik Reneau were named to the 2026-27 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Monday.
Miami is one of just five programs nationally with three selections on the 50-player preseason watch list, joining Arizona, Duke, Florida and Illinois.
Presented annually to the nation's most outstanding men's college basketball player, the Naismith Trophy is one of the sport's most prestigious individual honors.
Henderson enters his sophomore campaign following an impressive freshman season in which he started all 35 games while averaging 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. The Houston, Texas, native shot 56.7 percent from the floor, ranking third nationally among freshmen, and earned Preseason All-ACC First Team honors heading into the 2026-27 season.
Reneau returns for his second season with the Hurricanes after earning All-ACC First Team and NABC All-Southeast District First Team recognition a year ago. The Miami native led the Hurricanes in scoring with 18.9 points per game while adding 6.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. The fifth-year forward scored at least 20 points in 18 games and registered nine double-doubles, including six with 20 or more points.
Lewis begins his first season in Coral Gables following a standout freshman campaign at Villanova, where he garnered Second Team All-BIG EAST and unanimous BIG EAST All-Freshman Team honors. The Washington, D.C., native averaged 12.2 points, 5.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game while establishing Villanova freshman records with 176 assists and 63 steals.
The trio has collected several preseason accolades, with Henderson earning a spot on the Julius Erving Award Watch List, Lewis being recognized on the Bob Cousy Award Watch List and Reneau receiving recognition on the Karl Malone Award Watch List.
Under second-year head coach Jai Lucas, the Hurricanes enter the 2026-27 campaign ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press Preseason Poll and No. 17 in the USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll.
Miami opens the regular season Monday against No. 1 Florida in Tampa, Fla. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. on ESPN2.
For more information on the Naismith Trophy, visit NaismithTrophy.com.
University of Miami men's basketball standouts Shelton Henderson, Acaden Lewis and Malik Reneau were named to the 2026-27 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Monday.
Miami is one of just five programs nationally with three selections on the 50-player preseason watch list, joining Arizona, Duke, Florida and Illinois.
Presented annually to the nation's most outstanding men's college basketball player, the Naismith Trophy is one of the sport's most prestigious individual honors.
Henderson enters his sophomore campaign following an impressive freshman season in which he started all 35 games while averaging 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. The Houston, Texas, native shot 56.7 percent from the floor, ranking third nationally among freshmen, and earned Preseason All-ACC First Team honors heading into the 2026-27 season.
Reneau returns for his second season with the Hurricanes after earning All-ACC First Team and NABC All-Southeast District First Team recognition a year ago. The Miami native led the Hurricanes in scoring with 18.9 points per game while adding 6.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. The fifth-year forward scored at least 20 points in 18 games and registered nine double-doubles, including six with 20 or more points.
Lewis begins his first season in Coral Gables following a standout freshman campaign at Villanova, where he garnered Second Team All-BIG EAST and unanimous BIG EAST All-Freshman Team honors. The Washington, D.C., native averaged 12.2 points, 5.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game while establishing Villanova freshman records with 176 assists and 63 steals.
The trio has collected several preseason accolades, with Henderson earning a spot on the Julius Erving Award Watch List, Lewis being recognized on the Bob Cousy Award Watch List and Reneau receiving recognition on the Karl Malone Award Watch List.
Under second-year head coach Jai Lucas, the Hurricanes enter the 2026-27 campaign ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press Preseason Poll and No. 17 in the USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll.
Miami opens the regular season Monday against No. 1 Florida in Tampa, Fla. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. on ESPN2.
For more information on the Naismith Trophy, visit NaismithTrophy.com.
