The Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award is an annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the top men's collegiate small forward. Following the success of the Bob Cousy Award which had been awarded since 2004, the award was one of four new awards (along with the Jerry West Award, Karl Malone Award and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award) created as part of the inaugural College Basketball Awards show in 2015.[1] It is named after Julius Erving, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who played the position. The inaugural winner was Stanley Johnson of Arizona.[2] The school with the most all-time winners is Villanova, with three.
| Awarded for | the nation's top male small forward in NCAA basketball |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| History | |
| First award | 2015 |
| Most recent | Dalton Knecht, Tennessee |
| Website | Official website |
Key
edit| * | Awarded a national player of the year award: Sporting News; Oscar Robertson Trophy; Associated Press; NABC; Naismith; Wooden |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Julius Erving Award at that point |
Winners
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Stanley Johnson, Arizona, 2015
Denzel Valentine, Michigan State, 2016
Jalen Wilson, Kansas, 2023
Dalton Knecht, Tennessee, 2024
| Season | Player | School | Class | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Stanley Johnson | Arizona | Freshman | [2] |
| 2015–16 | Denzel Valentine* | Michigan State | Senior | [3] |
| 2016–17 | Josh Hart | Villanova | Senior | [4] |
| 2017–18 | Mikal Bridges | Villanova | Junior | [5] |
| 2018–19 | Rui Hachimura | Gonzaga | Junior | [6] |
| 2019–20 | Saddiq Bey | Villanova | Sophomore | [7] |
| 2020–21 | Corey Kispert | Gonzaga | Senior | [8] |
| 2021–22 | Wendell Moore Jr. | Duke | Junior | [9] |
| 2022–23 | Jalen Wilson | Kansas | Junior | [10] |
| 2023–24 | Dalton Knecht | Tennessee | Graduate | [11] |
Winners by school
edit| School | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 3 | 2017, 2018, 2020 |
| Gonzaga | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
| Arizona | 1 | 2015 |
| Duke | 1 | 2022 |
| Kansas | 1 | 2023 |
| Michigan State | 1 | 2016 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 2024 |
References
edit- ^ "College Basketball Awards handed out". Valley News. Lebanon, New Hampshire. April 11, 2015. p. 16. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "UA's Johnson wins Erving Award". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. April 11, 2015. p. B003. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blossomgame named to Erving Watch List". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 21, 2016. p. C2. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Juliano, Joe (April 9, 2017). "'Nova's Hart wins Erving Award". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. D02. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova's Wright, Brunson and Bridges win national honors". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. April 8, 2018. p. 34. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Meehan, Jim (April 13, 2019). "Hachimura named winner of Erving Award". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. B1. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Juliano, Joe (April 8, 2020). "Bey named top small forward, talks NBA". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. A30. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Meehan, Jim (April 4, 2021). "Kispert wins Julius Erving Award". The Everett Herald. Everett, Washington. p. A10. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke's Moore earns Erving Award". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. April 3, 2022. p. B3. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bedore, Gary (April 3, 2023). "KU basketball's Jalen Wilson wins NCAA's Julius Erving Award". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. p. B4. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McKee, Ben (April 6, 2024). "Dalton Knecht wins Julius Erving Award". 247sports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved July 1, 2024.