Hughes Named To Erving Award Watch List
10/16/2019 2:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Syracuse forward Elijah Hughes is one of 20 players named to the watch list for the 2020 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. The annual honor is in its sixth year and recognizes the top small forwards in Division men's college basketball. The watch list was determined by a national committee of basketball personnel.
Hughes, a redshirt junior, is the lone returning starter on Syracuse's 2019-20 roster. He averaged 13.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game last season. Hughes was with the starting lineup for all 34 games for the Orange.
New to the award this season is Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds. By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2020 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. Erving and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The winner of the 2020 Julius Erving Award will be presented at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 10, 2020, along with the other four members of the Men's Starting Five.
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Additional awards being presented and receiving support from Eaton Ephesus Lighting include the Bob Cousy Point Guard Award, the Jerry West Shooting Guard Award, the Karl Malone Power Forward Award and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center Award, in addition to the Women's Starting Five. Broadcast information will be released by ESPN at a later date.
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Previous winners of the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award include Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga (2019), Mikal Bridges, Villanova (2018), Josh Hart, Villanova (2017), Denzel Valentine, Michigan State (2016) and Stanley Johnson, Arizona (2015).
For more information on the 2020 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall on Twitter and Instagram. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, October 18.
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2020 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award Candidates*Â
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*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2019-20 season*
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Hughes, a redshirt junior, is the lone returning starter on Syracuse's 2019-20 roster. He averaged 13.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game last season. Hughes was with the starting lineup for all 34 games for the Orange.
New to the award this season is Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds. By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2020 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. Erving and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The winner of the 2020 Julius Erving Award will be presented at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 10, 2020, along with the other four members of the Men's Starting Five.
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Additional awards being presented and receiving support from Eaton Ephesus Lighting include the Bob Cousy Point Guard Award, the Jerry West Shooting Guard Award, the Karl Malone Power Forward Award and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center Award, in addition to the Women's Starting Five. Broadcast information will be released by ESPN at a later date.
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Previous winners of the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award include Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga (2019), Mikal Bridges, Villanova (2018), Josh Hart, Villanova (2017), Denzel Valentine, Michigan State (2016) and Stanley Johnson, Arizona (2015).
For more information on the 2020 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall on Twitter and Instagram. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, October 18.
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2020 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award Candidates*Â
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| Josh Green | Arizona |
| Matthew Hurt | Duke |
| Scottie Lewis | Florida |
| Corey Kispert | Gonzaga |
| Seth Towns | Harvard |
| Xavier Sneed | Kansas State |
| Kahlil Whitney | Kentucky |
| Jordan Nwora | Louisville |
| Precious Achiuwa | Memphis |
| Tres Tinkle | Oregon St. |
| Alpha Diallo | Providence |
| Nojel Eastern | Purdue |
| LJ Figueroa | St. John's |
| Elijah Hughes | Syracuse |
| Chris Clarke | Texas Tech |
| Anthony Lamb | Vermont |
| Saddiq Bey | Villanova |
| Jaden McDaniels | Washington |
| CJ Elleby | Washington State |
| Naji Marshall | Xavier |
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2019-20 season*
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