10/26/2026 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
• Cadeau, McKenney Named to Preseason All-Big Ten Team (10/5/2026)
Oct. 30 -- Moustapha Thiam
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Preseason Watch List
» Moustapha Thiam was named to the 20-player preseason watch list for the Naismith Starting Five Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award, presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame. The honor recognizes the nation's top centers in men's college basketball.
» Thiam is one of six Big Ten centers on the list, joining Illinois' Tomislav Ivišic, Iowa's Andrew McKeever, Maryland's Pharrel Payne, Purdue's Daniel Jacobsen and Wisconsin's Nolan Winter.
» Other players on the preseason watch list include Motiejus Krivas (Arizona), Oswin Erhunmwunse (Creighton), Patrick Ngongba II (Duke), Rueben Chinyelu (Florida), Marcis Ponder (Florida State), Massamba Diop (Gonzaga), Malachi Moreno (Kentucky), Flory Bidunga (Louisville), Sananda Fru (Marquette), Somo Cyril (Miami), Jaden Toombs (SMU), Matas Vokietaitis (Texas), Luigi Suigo (Villanova) and Johann Grünloh (Virginia).
» Thiam enters his first season at Michigan after transferring from Cincinnati, where he earned All-Big 12 honorable mention honors in 2025-26. The 7-foot-2 center started all 31 games he played, averaging 12.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.
» The watch list will be trimmed to 10 players in late February, with the final five announced in March. The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award winner will be recognized at the 2027 Final Four in Detroit.
» Named for Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the award honors one of basketball's most dominant big men. Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships, earned six NBA Most Valuable Player awards and was selected to 19 All-Star Games during his 20-year professional career.
Oct. 29 -- J.P. Estrella
Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Preseason Watch List
» J.P. Estrella was named to the 20-player preseason watch list for the Naismith Starting Five Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award, presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame. The honor recognizes the nation's top power forwards in men's college basketball.
» Estrella is one of five Big Ten forwards on the list, joining Illinois' David Mirkovic, Indiana's Aiden Sherrell, Minnesota's Jaylen Crocker-Johnson and Purdue's Caden Pierce.
» Other players on the preseason watch list include Paulius Murauskas (Arizona State), Miikka Muurinen (Arkansas), Jaxon Kohler (BYU), Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje (Duke), Alex Condon (Florida), Braden Huff (Gonzaga), Joseph Tugler (Houston), Keanu Dawes (Kansas), Malik Reneau (Miami), Keyshawn Hall (St. John's), Xavier Edmonds (TCU), David Punch (Texas), JT Toppin (Texas Tech), Na'jai Hines (UConn) and Thijs De Ridder (Virginia).
» Estrella enters his first season at Michigan after transferring from Tennessee, where he averaged 10.0 points and 5.4 rebounds during the 2025-26 season. He recorded five double-doubles, led the Volunteers with 92 offensive rebounds and shot 59.6 percent from the field.
» The watch list will be trimmed to 10 players in late February, with the final five announced in March. The Karl Malone Award winner will be recognized at the 2027 Final Four in Detroit.
» Named for Hall of Fame forward Karl Malone, the award honors one of the NBA's most accomplished power forwards. Malone was a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, 14-time All-Star and 11-time All-NBA First Team selection during his 19-year professional career.
Oct. 29 -- Elliot Cadeau
NABC Player of the Year Preseason Watch List
» Elliot Cadeau was named to the 20-player preseason watch list for the 2027 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I Player of the Year Award.
» Cadeau is one of four Big Ten players on the watch list, joining Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr., Illinois' David Mirkovic and Nebraska's Pryce Sandfort.
» The other 16 players on the watch list include Flory Bidunga (Louisville), John Blackwell (Duke), Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje (Duke), Rueben Chinyelu (Florida), Alex Condon (Florida), Thijs De Ridder (Virginia), Silas Demary Jr. (Connecticut), Juke Harris (Tennessee), Thomas Haugh (Florida), Motiejus Krivas (Arizona), Milan Momcilovic (Kentucky), Braylon Mullins (Connecticut), Tyran Stokes (Kansas), Tyler Tanner (Vanderbilt), JT Toppin (Texas Tech) and Robert Wright III (BYU).
» Presented annually since 1974-75, the NABC Player of the Year is the only national player of the year award selected by Division I head coaches. The 2027 recipient will be announced during the week of the Men's Final Four following a nationwide vote at the conclusion of the regular season.
Oct. 27 -- Trey McKenney
Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List
» Trey McKenney was named to the 20-player preseason watch list for the Naismith Starting Five Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award, presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame. The honor recognizes the nation's top shooting guards in men's college basketball.
» McKenney is one of three Big Ten guards on the list, joining Illinois' Quentin Coleman and Ohio State's John Mobley Jr.
» Other players on the preseason watch list include Caleb Holt (Arizona), Jeremiah Wilkinson (Arkansas), Collin Chandler (BYU), John Blackwell (Duke), Denzel Aberdeen (Florida), Killyan Toure (Iowa State), Seth Trimble (Louisville), Matt Able (North Carolina), Miles Byrd (Providence), Austin Goosby (Texas), P.J. Haggerty (Texas A&M), Trent Perry (UCLA), Braylon Mullins (UConn), Alijah Arenas (USC), Mason Falslev (Utah State), Tyler Perkins (Villanova) and Finley Bizjack (West Virginia).
» The watch list will be trimmed to 10 players in late February, with the final five announced in March. The Jerry West Award winner will be recognized at the 2027 Final Four in Detroit.
» Named for Hall of Fame guard Jerry West, the award honors one of basketball's most accomplished shooting guards. West was a 14-time NBA All-Star, won the 1972 NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers and was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th Anniversary teams.
Oct. 22 -- Elliot Cadeau
Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List
» Elliot Cadeau was named to the 20-player preseason watch list for the Naismith Starting Five Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame. The honor recognizes the nation's top point guards in men's college basketball.
» Cadeau is one of three Big Ten guards on the list, joining Indiana's Markus Burton and Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr.
» Other players on the preseason watch list include Aden Holloway (Alabama), Jordan Smith Jr. (Arkansas), Tahaad Pettiford (Auburn), Robert Wright III (BYU), Boogie Fland (Florida), Dedan Thomas Jr. (Houston), Jackson Shelstad (Louisville), Donovan Dent (LSU), Nigel James Jr. (Marquette), Acaden Lewis (Miami), Josh Hubbard (Mississippi State), Jason Crowe Jr. (Missouri), Quinn Ellis (St. John's), Silas Demary Jr. (UConn), Tyler Tanner (Vanderbilt), Chance Mallory (Virginia) and Miles Sadler (West Virginia).
» The watch list will be trimmed to 10 players in late February, with the final five announced in March. The Bob Cousy Award winner will be recognized at the 2027 Final Four in Detroit.
» Named for Hall of Fame point guard Bob Cousy, the award honors one of the game's most influential playmakers. Cousy won six NBA championships with the Boston Celtics, earned 13 All-Star selections and helped revolutionize the point guard position with his passing and ballhandling.
