DALLAS – SMU point guard and former WCHS star Nic Moore is one of 35 players named to the Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Midseason Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today.

Moore was the 2014-15 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year after leading the Mustangs to 27-7 record and AAC regular season and tournament titles. He was tabbed to repeat the honor in this year’s AAC preseason coaches’ poll. Last year, Moore was also an All-America Honorable Mention selection after recording team bests in scoring (14.5) and assists (5.1).

This season, Moore has led No. 16 SMU to a 20-3 record overall, 9-3 in The American. SMU’s 18-0 start was the best in program history as the Mustangs were the last unbeaten team in Division I men’s basketball this season.

Moore leads SMU in scoring (16.3 points per game, 4th AAC), assists (4.9, 2nd AAC) and steals (1.3, 5th AAC) while shooting 41.8 percent from 3-point range (3th AAC) and posting a 2.3 assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd AAC). He also leads SMU in 3-pointers per game (2.8, 1st AAC) and free throw percentage (82.3 percent, 4th AAC).

Moore, who is the second leading scorer in WCHS boys basketball history, is also on the John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 and is one of ten finalists for the Bob Cousy Award. He was named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List and is a Senior CLASS Award Candidate.

Founded during the 1956-57 season, the Atlanta Tipoff Club is committed to promoting the game of basketball and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of those who make the game so exciting. The Atlanta Tipoff Club administers the Naismith Award, which has become one of the most prestigious national honors in all of college basketball. Named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, the Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T recognizes the top Men’s College Basketball Players of the Year. The Naismith Trophy was first presented to UCLA’s Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) in 1969.