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Keldon Johnson is one of 20 players named to the preseason watch list for the Erving Award, given annually to the best small forward in college basketball players. The only other SEC player to make the list is Tennessee’s Admiral Schofield.
| Dylan Windler | Belmont |
| Cam Reddish | Duke |
| Elijah Minnie | Eastern Michigan |
| Rui Hachimura | Gonzaga |
| Keldon Johnson | Kentucky |
| Sam Hauser | Marquette |
| Aaron Wiggins | Maryland |
| Caleb Martin | Nevada |
| Nassir Little | North Carolina |
| Louis King | Oregon |
| Tres Tinkle | Oregon St. |