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Suder Named Finalist for the 2025-26 Nolan Richardson Award
3/10/2026 4:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BOSTON – Collegeinsider.com announced today that senior guard Peter Suder has been named a finalist for the 2025-26 Nolan Richardson Award. The award is presented annually to a Division I player who is the heart and soul of his team and a leader on and off the court.
Suder is in his second season with the Red and White. Since joining, he has been a two-time captain and led the RedHawks to a 56-9 record (31-1 at home).
The recipient of the annual award is determined by a 10-member voting committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com. The 2026 award will be announced in Indianapolis, Ind. (site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship).
NOLAN RICHARDSON AWARD FINALISTS
Suder is in his second season with the Red and White. Since joining, he has been a two-time captain and led the RedHawks to a 56-9 record (31-1 at home).
The recipient of the annual award is determined by a 10-member voting committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com. The 2026 award will be announced in Indianapolis, Ind. (site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship).
NOLAN RICHARDSON AWARD FINALISTS
| Chris Asby | 6-2 | Sr. | Queens |
| Austin Benigni | 5-11 | Sr. | Navy |
| Rueben Chinyelu | 6-10 | Jr. | Florida |
| Jack Collins | 6-5 | Sr. | Monmouth |
| Melvin Council, Jr, | 6-4 | Sr. | Kansas |
| Zach Cleveland | 6-7 | Sr. | Liberty |
| Alonzo Dodd | 6-1 | Sr. | Appalachian State |
| Thomas Dowd | 6-8 | Jr. | Troy |
| Logan Duncomb | 6-10 | Sr. | Winthrop |
| Roddy Gayle, Jr. | 6-5 | Sr. | Michigan |
| Bryce Harris | 6-4 | Sr. | Howard |
| Nate Heise | 6-5 | Sr. | Iowa State |
| Sam Hoiberg | 6-0 | Sr. | Nebraska |
| TJ Hurley | 6-5 | Sr. | Vermont |
| Tavari Johnson | 5-11 | Sr. | Akron |
| Alex Karaban | 6-8 | Sr. | UConn |
| Boopie Miller | 6-0 | Sr. | SMU |
| Noah Ross | 6-0 | Sr. | UNCW |
| Braden Smith | 6-0 | Sr. | Purdue |
| Peter Suder | 6-5 | Sr. | Miami |
| Nick Townsend | 6-7 | Sr. | Yale |
| Seth Trimble | 6-3 | Sr. | North Carolina |
| Garfield Turner | 6-8 | Sr. | Drexel |
| Ace Valentine | 6-3 | Jr. | UMBC |
| Harry Wessels | 7-1 | Sr. | Saint Mary's |
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