Washington freshman Jaden McDaniels and Washington State sophomore CJ Elleby are two of 20 players named to the watch list for the 2020 Julius Erving Award.
The annual honor, which is given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, recognizes nation’s top small forward in Division I men’s basketball.
McDaniels, a 6-9 forward, is a five-star recruiting prospect and 2019 McDonald’s All-American who his projected as a top-10 pick in next year’s NBA draft.
Meanwhile, Elleby, a Seattle native who starred at Cleveland High, averaged 14.7 points while setting the WSU freshman scoring record with 471 points last season.