Gonzaga Bulldogs sophomore center Filip Petrusev was named one of five finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, which goes out to the best center in college. Killian Tillie and Corey Kispert were nominated for the corresponding awards at power forward and small forward, respectively.
Petrusev has steep competition for the award, facing off against Vernon Carey Jr. of Duke, Luka Garza of Iowa, Uodka Azubuike of Kansas, and Nathan Knight of William & Mary.
On the season, Petrusev is the highest scorer on the nation’s top offense.