TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama men’s basketball guard Labaron Philon Jr. is one of 50 candidates selected to the 2025-26 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Watch List, the organization announced on Monday.

• One of 12 players from the Southeastern Conference to be named to the Naismith Player of the Year Watch List
• In addition to the Naismith Award, Philon Jr. was one of five SEC players to be named to the NABC Player of the Year Watch List
• Named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List, which annually recognizes the point guard in college basketball
• Enters his sophomore season as a Preseason First Team All-SEC selection
• Philon Jr. is the sixth UA player to named First Team All-SEC Preseason under Oats, joining John Petty Jr. (2021), Jaden Shackelford (2022), Jahvon Quinerly (2022), Grant Nelson (2024) and Mark Sears (2025)
• Averaged 10.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game during his freshman campaign
• Ranked No. 8 in the SEC in assists and No. 4 in assist/turnover ratio (2.2) last season
• Was a 2025 SEC All-Freshman Team honoree, becoming the eighth UA freshman to receive the honor under Coach Oats