The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the preseason watch list for the 2023 Karl Malone Award, which honors the nation’s top forward, on Thursday.
Indiana senior Trayce Jackson-Davis was one of three Big Ten players named to the 20-player list along with Iowa’s Kris Murray and Maryland’s Donta Scott.
The complete watch list, per a release, is available below:
Enrique Freeman, Akron
Au017euolas Tubelis, Arizona
Johni Broome, Auburn
Arthur Kaluma, Creighton
DaRon Holmes, Dayton
Kyle Filipowski, Duke
Jalen Slawson, Furman
Drew Timme, Gonzaga
Jarace Walker, Houston
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
Kris Murray, Iowa
KJ Williams, LSU
Donta Scott, Maryland
DeAndre Williams, Memphis
Norchad Omier, Miami (FL)
Pete Nance, North Carolina
GG Jackson, South Carolina
Jayden Garnder, Virginia
Justyn Mutts, Virginia Tech
Graham Ike, Wyoming
Basketball Hall of Fame Names 20 Power Forwards to 2023 Karl Malone Award Watch List.