![]() Previous winners of the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award include Josh Hart, Villanova (2017), Denzel Valentine, Michigan State (2016) and Stanley Johnson, Arizona (2015). Broadcast information will be released at a later date. Additional awards being presented 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. The winner will be honored at ESPN’s College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy’s in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, April 6, 2018. Erving and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee for the 2018 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. In 1996, Erving was named a member of the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team and in 1993 he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Most Valuable Player: Julius Erving (29.3/11.0/5.0) Rookie of the Year: David Thompson (26.0/6.3/3.7) PPG Leader: Julius Erving (29.3) RPG Leader: Artis Gilmore (15.5) APG Leader: Don Buse (8.2) WS Leader: Julius Erving (17. 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 where he shined for five years and was the league’s most recognizable player when it merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976. ![]() Erving is a basketball icon who was one of basketball’s original high-flyers, and was arguably the first. A living legend, Erving is so significant that in the summer of 2018, before the BIG3’s second season, the championship trophy was named in his honor. Julius Erving attended the University of Massachusetts 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. J Erving will return as Tri State’s coach. J’s skillset and we’re excited to see them compete as we head toward tournament play.”ĪWARD WATCH LISTS: Wooden Award | Jerry West Award | Bob Cousy Award ![]() “The ten young men recognized as candidates for the Julius Erving Award have shown glimpses of Dr. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “Julius Erving was a standout player at both the collegiate and professional level for nearly thirty years, taking the position of small forward to new heights,” said John L. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 21 candidates in October, which has now been narrowed to just 10. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 10 candidates for the 2018 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. Named after Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA All-Star Julius Erving, the annual honor in its fourth year recognizes the top small forwards in Division I men’s college basketball. ![]()
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