Xaivian Lee is among 20 players named to the preseason watch list
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida men’s basketball senior Xaivian Lee has been named to the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Top 20 Preseason List, the Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday. The West Award is part of the Naismith Starting 5 positional awards.
A two-time first-team All-Ivy League performer at Princeton, Lee transferred to UF this offseason after averaging 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists last season. A Toronto native, Lee has tallied 1,154 points, 406 rebounds, 302 assists and 124 3-point field goals in three career seasons entering 2025-26.
Lee joins backcourt mate Boogie Fland as a preseason Naismith Starting 5 honoree, with Fland named to the Bob Cousy Award watch list on Monday. The West Award has been presented since 2015, and the Gators’ Alijah Martin was on last season’s midseason watch list.
Jerry West Award Preseason Watch List
Brayden Burries
Arizona
Richie Saunders
BYU
Josh Dix
Creighton
Isaiah Evans
Duke
Xaivian Lee
Florida
Emmanuel Sharp
Houston
Kylan Boswell
Illinois
PJ Haggerty
Kansas State
Otega Oweh
Kentucky
Ryan Conwell
Louisville
Seth Trimble
North Carolina
Anthony Roy
Oklahoma State
Jason Edwards
Providence
Ian Jackson
St. John’s
Solo Ball
UConn
Rodney Rice
USC
Mason Falslev
Utah State
Malik Thomas
Virginia
Wesley Yates III
Washington
John Blackwell
Wisconsin
2025-26 Florida Men’s Basketball Ticket Information
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