Przemek Karnowski was name one of five finalists for the 2017 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award on Friday, March 10. The award goes out to the top center in college basketball for the year.
We may be a bit biased on this site, but Karnowski has most definitely been one of the best centers in all of college hoops this season. If anything, he has one of the best stories in all of college hoops. Karnowski came back from season-ending back surgery last season to help lead the Gonzaga Bulldogs to a 32-1 record and a definitive qualification for a No.