On Wednesday afternoon, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced its preseason watch list for the Julius Erving Award, an accolade given to the top small forward in men’s college basketball, and Villanova’s Jermaine Samuels made the list.
SMALL FORWARD U: The award is in its seventh year with three Villanovans taking home the award; Josh Hart in 2017, Mikal Bridges in 2018, and Saddiq Bey in 2020.
As a junior, the 6’7” Massachusetts native averaged 10.