Washington freshman Isaiah Stewart was named to the 20-player preseason watch list for the 2020 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year award by the Naismith Hall of Fame.
Stewart is one of three Pac-12 players and one of four freshmen nationally on the list, which was determined by a national committee of top college basketball personnel.
It’s interesting to note Stewart, a 6-foot-9 big man from Rochester, N.Y., is listed as a center rather than a power forward, considering he’ll likely play both positions this season with the Huskies.
Stewart joins UW teammate Jaden McDaniels, who was named to the watch list for the 2020 Julius Erving Award.