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The John R. Wooden Award Preseason top 50 watch list was announced Monday, which is composed of 50 student-athletes who are the front-runners for the prestigious award.

Among the bunch are a handful of well-known names, and some who will make their name known quickly if they haven't already. Below I'll list my snubs from the watch list, but first, here's the list of the top 50 early front-runners:

Name School Conference Class
Jaylen Adams St. Bonaventure Atlantic 10 Jr.
Edrice Adebayo Kentucky SEC Fr.
Grayson Allen Duke ACC Jr.
Jarrett Allen Texas Big 12 Fr.
Dwayne Bacon Florida State ACC Soph.
Lonzo Ball UCLA Pac-12 Fr.
V.J. Beachem Notre Dame ACC Sr.
Joel Berry II North Carolina ACC Jr.
James Blackmon, Jr. Indiana Big Ten Jr.
Antonio Blakeney LSU SEC Soph.
Jaron Blossomgame Clemson ACC Sr.
Trevon Bluiett Xavier Big East Jr.
Chris Boucher Oregon Pac-12 Sr.
Miles Bridges Michigan State Big Ten Fr.
Dillon Brooks Oregon Pac-12 Jr.
Thomas Bryant Indiana Big Ten Soph.
Tyler Dorsey Oregon Pac-12 Soph.
Jawun Evans Oklahoma State Big 12 Soph.
De'Aaron Fox Kentucky SEC Fr.
Markelle Fultz Washington Pac-12 Fr.
Jack Gibbs Davidson Atlantic 10 Sr.
Harry Giles Duke ACC Fr.
Devonte' Graham Kansas Big 12 Jr.
Ethan Happ Wisconsin Big Ten Soph.
Josh Hart Villanova Big East Sr.
Nigel Hayes Wisconsin Big Ten Sr.
Malcolm Hill Illinois Big Ten Sr.
Josh Jackson Kansas Big 12 Fr.
Justin Jackson North Carolina ACC Jr.
Kris Jenkins Villanova Big East Sr.
Peter Jok Iowa Big Ten Sr.
Moses Kingsley Arkansas SEC Sr.
Bronson Koenig Wisconsin Big Ten Sr.
Dedric Lawson Memphis The American Soph.
Tyler Lydon Syracuse ACC Soph.
Lauri Markkanen Arizona Pac-12 Fr.
Frank Mason III Kansas Big 12 Sr.
Malik Monk Kentucky SEC Fr.
Monte Morris Iowa State Big 12 Sr.
Austin Nichols Virginia ACC Jr.
London Perrantes Virginia ACC Sr.
Alec Peters Valparaiso Horizon League Sr.
Ivan Rabb California Pac-12 Soph.
Dennis Smith, Jr. NC State ACC Fr.
Edmond Sumner Xavier Big East Soph.
Caleb Swanigan Purdue Big Ten Soph.
Jayson Tatum Duke ACC Fr.
Melo Trimble Maryland Big Ten Jr.
Maurice Watson, Jr Creighton Big East Sr.
Nigel Williams-Goss Gonzaga WCC Jr.

Here's a breakdown of the teams who have multiple candidates on the list:

Duke (3)

Kansas (3)

Kentucky (3)

Oregon (3)

Indiana (2)

North Carolina (2)

Villanova (2)

Virginia (2)

Xavier (2)

While the preseason lists includes just 50 candidates, it's important to note that anyone could win the award, regardless of whether they were included on the original preseason list.

With that in mind, we did count a few snubs who were edged out from the early top 50.

1. OG Anunoby, Indiana: He's maybe the third option for the Hoosiers and slightly overshadowed by Thomas Bryant and James Blackmon Jr., but his defensive prowess gives Tom Crean's squad another gear. His continued improvement on the offensive end should sneak him into the top 50, but he'll certainly have a chance to prove he deserves to be on this list.

2. Johnathan Motley, Baylor: A lanky, athletic forward who very well could sneak into the first round of the NBA draft. DraftExpress ranks him as the No. 50 overall prospect in the class, but he has a chance to significantly improve that this year. He'll be an All Big-12 first team player on a Baylor team that looks primed to have another solid season.

The Wooden Award All-American Team will be announced the week of the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner will be announced during the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show on Friday, April 7, 2017.