"Who is most likely to battle for those rights is more apparent in the major conferences. Duke's Cameron Boozer and NC State's Darrion Williams are candidates in the ACC. Donovan Dent, the UCLA star who transferred from New Mexico, could push Purdue's Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn in the Big Ten. Kentucky's Otega Oweh and Florida's Alex Condon lead a crowded field of candidates for individual honors in the SEC."
"Until last season, Vermont had lost just 13 conference games since the start of the 2016-17 season on its way to an eight-year run as regular-season champion in the America East. This season, Hurley aims to help the Catamounts start a new streak finishing second in the standings last season. The 6-foot-5 guard, who averaged 15.8 points and connected on 38% of his shots from beyond the arc, was an All-America East selection a year ago."
Leading candidates for conference player-of-the-year honors span all 31 men's college basketball conferences entering 2025-26. Major-conference standouts include Duke's Cameron Boozer, NC State's Darrion Williams, UCLA transfer Donovan Dent, Purdue's Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn, Kentucky's Otega Oweh, Florida's Alex Condon, BYU's AJ Dybantsa and Kansas' Darryn Peterson. Every conference has intriguing races beyond the Power Five. Vermont's Hurley averaged 15.8 points and 38% three-point shooting while aiming to help the Catamounts launch a new run after an eight-year regular-season championship stretch. Statistics cited are from the 2024-25 season.
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