Rivers selected for Wayman Tisdale preseason watch list

Duke freshman Austin Rivers has been selected to the 12-player Wayman Tisdale award preseaon watch list, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced earlier today. The award is given annually to the best freshman basketball player in the country.

Three members of John Calipari's Wildcats made the list—Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marquis Teague. Rivers was the only ACC player selected, and none of the Blue Devils' scheduled opponents have players on the list.

Rivers scored a combined 57 points in four games during Duke's trip over the summer to China and Dubai for the Friendship Games.

Here is the rest of the Wayman Tisdale preseason watch list: Bradley Beal, Florida; Chane Behanan, Louisville; Khem Birch, Pittsburgh; Andre Drummond, Connecticut; Le'Bryan Nash, Oklahoma State; Adonis Thomas, Memphis; Josiah Turner, Arizona; and Cody Zeller, Indiana.