SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has announced Duke sophomore Mark Williams as one of 20 watch list candidates for the 2022 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award.
Named after Class of 1995 Hall of Famer and three-time NCAA Champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the annual honor in its seventh year recognizes the top centers in men's college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
A Preseason All-ACC Second Team selection, Williams enters his sophomore year coming off a strong finish to his freshman campaign.