North Carolina guard RJ Davis returned for his final season in Chapel Hill, a year after he won the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season Player of the Year award. And as he gets ready for his final season, he's earning some preseason recognition.

On Tuesday, Davis was one of 20 guards named to the Jerry West preseason award watch list. Davis won the award last season and is looking to go back-to-back and win it again this year.

The guard averaged 21.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game last season, developing into one of the best players in the country.

Below is the full list of players on the preseason watch list:

There will be three rounds of fan voting for their favorite players beginning November 1. The list of 20 players will then be narrowed down to 10 in January and then five in late February. In March, the five finalists will be presented to West's family and the Hall of Fame's selection committee, where winners will be selected.

Davis has already earned a spot on the AP All-American preseason team and was named the preseason ACC Player of the Year.

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