Gonzaga Bulldogs junior forward Julian Strawther has been named as one of the five Julius Erving Award Finalists. The award goes out to the best small forward in college hoops each year.
Strawther earned the honors alongside Brandon Miller (Alabama), Jalen Wilson (Kansas), Keyontae Johnson (Kansas State) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (UCLA).
Strawther has taken a big step in his junior season. He is the second-leading scorer on Gonzaga’s top-ranked offense at 15.1 points per game. He has expanded his offensive arsenal, evolving from a point and shoot three-pointer to someone creating his own offense off the dribble.