Andy Katz of NCAA.com has released his top candidates for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award for the 2019/20 season.
The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award goes to the top center annually in men’s college basketball.
Kentucky has one big man that made the “contenders” list at #12.
Take a look at the list below:
The Contenders
12. Nick Richards, Jr., Kentucky
13. Isaiah Stewart, Fr., Washington
14. Vernon Carey, Fr., Duke:
15. Mike Watkins, Sr., Penn State
16. Filip Petrusev, So., Gonzaga
17. Reggie Perry, So., Mississippi State
18. Austin Wiley, Sr., Auburn
19. Cameron Krutwig, Jr., Loyola Chicago
20. Josh Carlton, Jr., UConn
21. Osun Osunniyi, So., St. Bonaventure
22. Onyeka Okongwu, Fr., USC
23. Armando Bacot, Fr., UNC
24. Luka Brajkovic, So., Davidson
25. Mattias Markusson, Sr., Loyola Marymount
You can see #1-#11 by clicking here.
Nick Richards has returned for his junior year and looks to put it all together after averaging 4 points and 3 rebounds in his sophomore season.
