diff --git a/controllers/player_controller.py b/controllers/player_controller.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87bf29f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/controllers/player_controller.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from models.match import Match
+from render.player_renderer import PlayerRenderer
+import pygame
+
+class PlayerController:
+    def __init__(self, player_renderer: PlayerRenderer, match: Match):
+        self.player_renderer = player_renderer
+        self.match = match
+
+    ## Private Methods
+    def _update_hover_state(self, event, player):
+        if event.type == pygame.MOUSEMOTION:
+            mouse_x, mouse_y = event.pos
+            player_x, player_y = self.player_renderer.map_coord_controller.map_to_screen(player.x, player.y)
+            distance = ((mouse_x - player_x) ** 2 + (mouse_y - player_y) ** 2) ** 0.5
+            
+            if distance < self.player_renderer.get_radius():
+                player.is_hovered = True
+            else:
+                player.is_hovered = False
+    
+    ## Public Methods
+    def update(self, event):
+        for team in self.match.get_teams():
+            for player in team.players:
+                self._update_hover_state(event, player)
+                
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diff --git a/models/game.py b/models/game.py
index df48033..2706fb0 100644
--- a/models/game.py
+++ b/models/game.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from models.match import Match
 from models.player import Player
 from models.team import Team
 from render.renderer import Renderer
+from controllers.player_controller import PlayerController
 
 WIDTH, HEIGHT = 700,700
 FPS = 60
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ class Game:
 
         self.match = match
         self.renderer = Renderer(self.match, self.screen)
+        self.player_controller = PlayerController(self.renderer.player_render, self.match)
         
     def handle_events(self):
         """Handles user inputs."""
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ class Game:
             if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
                 self.running = False
             self.renderer.slider.handle_event(event)
+            self.player_controller.update(event)
 
     def update(self):
         """Updates game objects."""
diff --git a/models/player.py b/models/player.py
index 482a5b8..d42a3e4 100644
--- a/models/player.py
+++ b/models/player.py
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@ class Player:
         self.dead = False
         self.is_shooting = False
 
+        ## UI-related state
+        self.is_selected = False
+        self.is_hovered = False
+
     
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diff --git a/render/player_renderer.py b/render/player_renderer.py
index 9ba05b6..7b0611f 100644
--- a/render/player_renderer.py
+++ b/render/player_renderer.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import pygame, math
 from models.match import Match
+from models.player import Player
 from controllers.map_coord_controller import MapCoordController
 from utils.utils import mapped_value
 
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ class PlayerRenderer:
         self.player_font = player_font
 
         self.player_radius = 5
+        self.hovered_radius = 10
 
         self.health_bar_foreground = (0, 255, 0)
         self.health_bar_background = (255, 0, 0)
@@ -36,9 +38,14 @@ class PlayerRenderer:
         self.health_bar_background = colour
 
     ## Private Methods
-    def _render_circle(self, player, team):
+    def _render_circle(self, player: Player, team):
+        if player.is_hovered:
+            radius = self.hovered_radius
+        else:
+            radius = self.player_radius
+
         x, y = self.map_coord_controller.map_to_screen(player.x, player.y)
-        pygame.draw.circle(self.screen, team.colour, (x, y), self.player_radius)
+        pygame.draw.circle(self.screen, team.colour, (x, y), radius)
 
     def _render_text(self, player):
         x, y = self.map_coord_controller.map_to_screen(player.x, player.y)