NC State’s Markell Johnson 1 of Andy Katz’s Favorites to Win the 2020 Jerry West Award

NCAA.com’s Andy Katz is already looking to next year, and released his 11 favorites (and 14 other contenders) to win the 2020 Jerry West Award, given to the nations best shooting guard annually, beginning in 2015.

NC State Senior Markell Johnson ranked 6th on Katz’s list.

6. Markell Johnson, Sr., NC State: The Wolfpack got its stat stuffer back on the roster after Johnson decided to return to campus. He averaged a dozen points a game last season. Expect that number to climb as well as his overall production.

NCAA

1. Myles Powell, Sr., Seton Hall
2. Anthony Edwards, Fr., Georgia
3.  Cole Anthony, Fr., North Carolina
4. Aaron Henry, So., Michigan State
5. Sam Merrill, Sr., Utah State
6. Markell Johnson, Sr., NC State
7. Jarron Cumberland, Sr., Cincinnati
8. Alpha Diallo, Sr., Providence
9. Davide Moretti, Jr., Texas Tech
10. Marcus Evans, Sr., VCU
11. Tyrese Maxey, Fr., Kentucky
12. Trent Frazier, Jr., Illinois
13. Remy Martin, Jr., Arizona State
14. Braxton Key, Sr., Virginia
15. Kellan Grady, Jr., Davidson
16. Ty-Shon Alexander, Jr., Creighton
17. David Collins, Jr., South Florida
18. Joe Wieskamp, So., Iowa
19. Fatts Russell, Jr., Rhode Island
20. Cartier Diarra Jr., Kansas State
21. TJ Gibbs, Sr., Notre Dame
22. Kyle Lofton, So., St. Bonaventure
23. Matt Coleman III., Jr., Texas
24. Quade Green, So, Washington
25. Dejon Jarreau, Jr., Houston (NCAA)

Duke’s RJ Barrett won the Jerry West Award this year.