The title is named after Dr. James Naismith, the creator of basketball. The Naismith Trophy is the award given annually to the most outstanding players in the NCAA, both male and female. For its ...

Duke star Cooper Flagg won his second major award in two days when he received the Naismith Trophy as the national player of ...

There is no question that Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer assembled one of the most talented teams in college ...

The 2024-25 Naismith Awards ceremony took place on Wednesday afternoon and it was a heavily West Coast affair. All three ...

Two days after Rick Pitino was named a co-recipient of the Associated Press National Coach of the Year, he was chosen as the ...

Basketball enthusiasts often debate which player deserves college hoops’ highest individual honors. The Wooden and Naismith Awards are both given annually to recognize the most outstanding men’s and ...

The St. John's coach was named the Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year Award winner on Sunday. He won over fellow finalists in Houston's Kelvin Sampson, Auburn's Bruce Pearl and Duke's Jon ...

Creighton senior Ryan Kalkbrenner has been named 2025 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year presented by MOLECULE!

Duke star Cooper Flagg added to his overflowing trophy cabinet Sunday, earning the Naismith Men's College Player of the Year Award. He's the fourth freshman to win the award, joining Kevin Durant, ...

Hours after facing one of the most disappointing moments of his college life, Cooper Flagg walked onto a different type of ...

Close is just the second UCLA coach to win the Naismith College Coach of the Year award since it was introduced in 1987. Jim ...

The Naismith Trophy is one of the most prestigious awards in college basketball, presented annually to the most outstanding male and female players in the NCAA.