YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University men's basketball standout Elijah Minnie (Pittsburgh, Pa.-Lincoln Park (Robert Morris)) has been named one of 20 watch list members the nation on the 2019 Julius Erving Award Preseason watch list.
Named after Class of 1993 Hall of Famer and 16-year professional basketball player Julius Erving, the annual honor in its fifth year recognizes the top small forwards in Division I men's college basketball. A national committee comprising top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
Minnie averaged a team-best 16.8 points per game in his first season on the court for the Eagles, also averaging 6.