![]() ![]() Named after Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA All-Star Julius Erving, the annual honor in its second year recognizes the top small forwards in Division I men's college basketball. Michigan State senior Denzel Valentine is joined by Duke's Brandon Ingram, Kansas' Wayne Selden Jr., LSU's Ben Simmons and Saint Joseph's DeAndre Bembry. ![]() General athletic news can be found at UA_Athletics on Twitter and Instagram and Alabama Athletics on Facebook.The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday the five finalists for the 2016 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. Previous winners of the Julius Erving Award include Wendell Moore Jr, (Duke, 2022), Corey Kispert, Gonzaga (2021), Saddiq Bey, Villanova (2020), Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga (2019), Mikal Bridges, Villanova (2018), Josh Hart, Villanova (2017), Denzel Valentine, Michigan State (2016) and Stanley Johnson, Arizona (2015).įor all the latest information on the team, follow AlabamaMBB on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. In March, five finalists will be presented to Erving and the Hall of Fame's selection committee and the winner will be presented on a to be determined date, along with the four members of the Men's Starting Five. In late January, the watch list of 20 players will be narrowed to just 10. Invited to the Nike Elite 100 camp as freshman and attended the Pangos All-American and NBPA Top 100 Camp.Named First Team All-State by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association.Averaged 24.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.3 steals per game for Cane Ridge, leading the Ravens to a 15-1 record and a Class AAA state championship game.20 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year and the No.11 overall player nationally by 247Sports 3 small forward in the 2022 class and the No. One of the top-rated players to ever sign at Alabama who is ranked as the No.A 2021 McDonald's All-American and a consensus five-star prospect.He was named a member of the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996 and was listed as one of the league's 75 greatest players in 2021. During his professional career, Erving won three championships, four most valuable player awards and three scoring titles. After two seasons, Erving made the jump to the American Basketball Association and was the league's most recognizable player when it merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976. Julius Erving attended the University of Massachusetts (1968-70) and averaged 26.3 points and 20.2 rebounds per game, making him one of only six NCAA men's basketball players to average more than 20 points and 20 rebounds per game. The award recognizes the top small forward in Division I men's college basketball. – Alabama men's basketball guard Brandon Miller is one of 20 candidates named to the 2023 Julius Erving Award Watch List, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday morning. ![]()
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