Tanner among 20 to watch heading into season
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The preseason recognition continues to roll in for Tyler Tanner as the Vanderbilt guard was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Player of the Year preseason watch list.
Tanner is one of 20 players on the initial watch list. The inclusion is the latest in a long list of preseason honors for Tanner, who has garnered consensus first team All-SEC and All-America prognostications heading into the 2026-27 season.
The 2027 NABC Division I Player of the Year – to be selected by a nationwide vote of Division I head coaches at the conclusion of the regular season – will be announced the week of the 2027 Men’s Final Four. Former Duke star Cameron Boozer received the award last season.
The NABC Division I Player of the Year award has been presented every season since 1974-75 and is the only national player of the year honor selected by the sport’s head coaches.
Tanner and the Commodores open the regular season Monday against Bellarmine in a 6 p.m. tipoff at Memorial Gymnasium.
2026-27 VANDERBILT MEN’S BASKETBALL TICKETS
Vanderbilt men’s basketball season and single-game tickets are now on sale along with mini-plans. Fans can secure their seat to the best matchups in Memorial Gymnasium all season long by visiting VUCommodores.com/mbb-ticketing.
2027 NABC Division I Player of the Year – Preseason Watch List
Flory Bidunga, Louisville
John Blackwell, Duke
Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, Duke
Elliot Cadeau, Michigan
Rueben Chinyelu, Florida
Alex Condon, Florida
Thijs De Ridder, Virginia
Silas Demary Jr., Connecticut
Jeremy Fears Jr., Michigan State
Juke Harris, Tennessee
Thomas Haugh, Florida
Motiejus Krivas, Arizona
David Mirkovic, Illinois
Milan Momcilovic, Kentucky
Braylon Mullins, Connecticut
Pryce Sandfort, Nebraska
Tyran Stokes, Kansas
Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt
JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Robert Wright III, BYU
