Feb. 24, 2010

ATLANTA - Greivis Vasquez was one of the 30 players named to the Naismith Trophy Midseason team, which was announced Wednesday by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.

The senior guard is one of six candidates from the Atlantic Coast Conference, including Al-Farouq Aminu (Wake Forest), Trevor Booker (Clemson), Sylven Landesberg (Virginia), Gani Lawal (Georgia Tech) and Jon Scheyer (Duke).

Vasquez ranks third in the league in scoring (18.8 points per game) and first in assists (6.2 pg)

The list was compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors, which is comprised of leading basketball journalists from around the country. The board based its criteria on player performances this season.

The Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T is the most prestigious national basketball award and is given annually to the men's college basketball player of the year. The award will be presented at the Final Four in Indianapolis.

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