RJ Davis Earns Spot On Naismith Player Of The Year Watchlist

Posted Oct 30, 2024
North Carolina senior guard RJ Davis is a member of the preseason watchlist for the 2024-25 Naismith Trophy National Player of the Year award. Davis was a first-team AP and consensus All-America last season. He also was named the 2024-25 Preseason ACC Player of the Year and an Associated Press first-team Preseason All-America earlier this month. (GoHeels.com)

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