There should be no doubt that fifth-year UNC basketball guard RJ Davis is among the preseason favorites to win the Jerry West Award.
On Tuesday, the Naismith Hall of Fame revealed the 20-player preseason watchlist for the Jerry West Award, named after the NBA logo's silhouetted Hall of Famer and presented annually to the top shooting guard in Division I. Of course, it would have been indefensible if the owner of the distinction's 2023-24 hardware, UNC basketball treasure RJ Davis, wasn't on that list.
Now, he's primed to defend his title while helping the program build on last season's 29-8 campaign, ACC regular season crown, No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed, and Sweet 16 appearance.In 2023-24, RJ Davis added consensus All-American honors, including his Associated Press First Team All-America selection, not to mention the fact he became the first UNC basketball player to take home ACC Player of the Year since Justin Jackson in 2016-17.
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