He is averaging 19.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 2.6 assists per game. He is the only player in the country with those averages and only Jason Thompson of Rider in 2007-08 and Tim Duncan of Wake Forest in 1996-97 have averaged those numbers for a full season since 1993. He has scored in double figures in each of the last 38 games and is shooting 49.7 percent from the floor and 76 percent from the free throw line this season.
The other finalists are Jabari Smith (Auburn), Paolo Banchero (Duke), Chet Holmgren (Gonzaga) and Keegan Murray (Iowa).
A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in November, which was narrowed to 10 candidates in late January and now just five finalists. This month, the finalists will be presented to Mr. Malone and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee. The winner of the 2022 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award will be determined by a combination of fan votes and input from the Basketball Hall of Fame’s selection committee. Naismith Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, March 4 on hoophallawards.com.
The other finalists are Jabari Smith (Auburn), Paolo Banchero (Duke), Chet Holmgren (Gonzaga) and Keegan Murray (Iowa).
A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in November, which was narrowed to 10 candidates in late January and now just five finalists. This month, the finalists will be presented to Mr. Malone and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee. The winner of the 2022 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award will be determined by a combination of fan votes and input from the Basketball Hall of Fame’s selection committee. Naismith Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, March 4 on hoophallawards.com.
