Fresh off Javonte Smart getting some preseason award buzz, sophomore Trendon Watford found himself on the Karl Malone Award watch list, given to the top power forward in Division I men’s basketball.
Watford is coming off a strong freshman campaign in Baton Rouge. Watford made the SEC’s All-Freshman team, averaging 13 points and seven rebounds. Those numbers were put him in the top-20 in scoring, and top-six in rebounding among all players in the conference.
Watford also showed a good shooting touch, making nearly 49 percent of his shots. That also put Watford in the top-six in the SEC.