The Naismith Trophy has announced the 25 players on the watch list for the Boys High School Player of the Year award. The Player of the Year and All-America teams will be announced in March by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
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| Name | Class | Pos. | School | Hometown | State | College |
| R.J. Barrett | Sr. | Forward | Montverde Academy | Mississauga | Canada | Duke |
| Darius Bazley | Sr. | Forward | Princeton | Cincinnati | OH | Syracuse |
| Bol Bol | Sr. | Center | Findlay Prep | Henderson | NV | Oregon |
| Moses Brown | Sr. | Center | Archbishop Molloy | Jamaica | NY | Undeclared |
| Jordan Brown | Sr. | Center | Prolific Prep | Roseville | CA | Undeclared |
| Devon Dotson | Sr. | Guard | Providence Day School | Charlotte | NC | Kansas |
| Darius Garland | Sr. | Guard | Brentwood Academy | Brentwood | TN | Vanderbilt |
| Quentin Grimes | Sr. | Guard | College Park | The Woodlands | TX | Kansas |
| Jaylen Hoard | Sr. | Forward | Wesleyan Christian Academy | Carnon | France | Wake Forest |
| Keldon Johnson | Sr. | Forward | Oak Hill Academy | South Hill | VA | Kentucky |
| Tre Jones | Sr. | Guard | Apple Valley | Apple Valley | MN | Duke |
| Louis King | Sr. | Forward | Hudson Catholic | Columbus | NJ | Oregon |
| Romeo Langford | Sr. | Guard | New Albany | New Albany | IN | Undeclared |
| Nassir Little | Sr. | Forward | Orlando Christian Prep | Orange Park | FL | North Carolina |
| E.J. Montgomery | Sr. | Forward | Wheeler | Marietta | GA | Auburn |
| Reggie Perry | Sr. | Forward | Thomasville | Thomasville | GA | Mississippi State |
| Immanuel Quickley | Sr. | Guard | The John Carroll School | Havre de Grace | MD | Kentucky |
| Jahvon Quinerly | Sr. | Guard | Hudson Catholic | Hackensack | NJ | Arizona |
| Cameron Reddish | Sr. | Forward | Westtown School | Norristown | PA | Duke |
| Nazreon Reid | Sr. | Forward | Roselle Catholic | Asbury Park | NJ | LSU |
| Simisola Shittu | Sr. | Forward | Vermont Academy | Burlington | Canada | Vanderbilt |
| Anfernee Simons | Sr. | Guard | IMG Academy | Altamonte Springs | FL | Undeclared |
| Jalen Smith | Sr. | Forward | Mount Saint Joseph | Baltimore | MD | Maryland |
| Emmitt Williams | Sr. | Guard | Oak Ridge | Lehigh Acres | FL | Undeclared |
| Zion Williamson | Sr. | Forward | Spartanburg Day School | Spartanburg | SC | Undeclared |
