SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced that Xavier University junior Trevon Bluiett is on the 20-member watch list for the 2017 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. Named after Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA All-Star Julius Erving, the annual honor in its third year recognizes the top small forwards in Division I men's college basketball. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
Bluiett, a 2016-17 Preseason First Team All-BIG EAST Conference selection by the league coaches, was a 2015-16 USA TODAY Third Team All-American and 2015-16 First Team All-BIG EAST selection.