Contrary to the notion that Caled Swanigan is a center according to every national writer that knows nothing of Purdue basketball, he is a power forward, and a damn good one. He is such a good one that he was named to the Karl Malone Award watch list, which goes to the nation's top power forward.
A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates. Last season, Montrezl Harrell of Louisville was named the inaugural winner of the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award.
By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2016 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award will be narrowed to just 10.