Another Kentucky Wildcats freshman is on a preseason award watch list.
PJ Washington is one of 21 on the preseason award watchlist for the Karl Malone Award, given annually to the nation’s top power forward.
Here is the full list of participants, per the NCAA.
- DeAndre Ayton Arizona
- Nana Foulland Bucknell
- Gary Clark Jr. Cincinnati
- Nick Mayo Eastern Kentucky
- Yante Maten Georgia
- Rokas Gustys Hofstra
- Moritz Wagner Michigan
- Jordan Murphy Minnesota
- Alize Johnson Missouri State
- Bonzie Colson II Notre Dame
- Mike Daum South Dakota State
- Reid Travis Stanford
- Obi Enechionyia Temple
- Dylan Osetkowski Texas
- Robert Williams Texas A&M
- Zach Smith Texas Tech
- William Lee UAB
- Bennie Boatwright USC
Previous winners of the award are Johnathan Motley (Baylor), Georges Niang (Iowa State), and Montrezl Harrell (Louisville).