SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 20 watch list members for the 2018 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. Among the 20 candidates were two Duke freshmen – Marvin Bagley III and Wendell Carter, Jr. Duke was the only school with multiple candidates for the honor.
A 6-11, 234-pound native of Phoenix, Bagley III averaged 24.9 points and 10.1 rebounds for Sierra Canyon (Calif.) en route to earning the 2017 Gatorade California Player of the Year award. Regarded by many as the top player in the 2017 class after reclassifying, Bagley III earned USA Today All-USA first team honors following his 2017 season.