The Karl Malone Power 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 power 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, Julius Erving Award and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award) created as part of the inaugural College Basketball Awards show in 2015.[1] It is named after Karl Malone, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who played the position. The inaugural winner was Montrezl Harrell of Louisville.[2]
| Awarded for | the nation's top male power forward in NCAA basketball |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| History | |
| First award | 2015 |
| Most recent | Jaedon LeDee, San Diego State |
| 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 Karl Malone Award at that point |
Winners
editMontrezl Harrell, Louisville, 2015
Zion Williamson, Duke, 2019
Keegan Murray, Iowa, 2022
Jaedon LeDee, San Diego State, 2024
| Season | Player | School | Class | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Montrezl Harrell | Louisville | Junior | [2] |
| 2015–16 | Georges Niang | Iowa State | Senior | [3] |
| 2016–17 | Johnathan Motley | Baylor | Junior | [4] |
| 2017–18 | Deandre Ayton | Arizona | Freshman | [5] |
| 2018–19 | Zion Williamson* | Duke | Freshman | [6] |
| 2019–20 | Obi Toppin* | Dayton | Sophomore | [7] |
| 2020–21 | Drew Timme | Gonzaga | Sophomore | [8] |
| 2021–22 | Keegan Murray | Iowa | Sophomore | [9] |
| 2022–23 | Trayce Jackson-Davis | Indiana | Senior | [10] |
| 2023–24 | Jaedon LeDee | San Diego State | Graduate | [11] |
Winners by school
edit| School | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 | 2018 |
| Baylor | 1 | 2017 |
| Dayton | 1 | 2020 |
| Duke | 1 | 2019 |
| Gonzaga | 1 | 2021 |
| Indiana | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa State | 1 | 2016 |
| Louisville | 1 | 2015 |
| San Diego State | 1 | 2024 |
References
edit- ^ "College Basketball Awards handed out". Valley News. Lebanon, New Hampshire. April 11, 2015. p. 16. Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "University of Louisville junior forward Montrezl Harrell wins inaugural Karl Malone Award". Kentucky New Era. Hopkinsville, Kentucky. April 11, 2015. p. 11. Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Niang wins Karl Malone Award". The Oskaloosa Herald. Oskaloosa, Iowa. April 9, 2016. p. A28. Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Werner, John (April 8, 2017). "PF Motley wins Karl Malone Award". Waco Tribune-Herald. Waco, Texas. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce (April 7, 2018). "Arizona's Ayton wins Karl Malone Award". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. B004. Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williamson, Ionescu win Wooden Awards". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. April 13, 2019. p. C7. Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jablonski, David (April 8, 2020). "UD's Toppin hauls in two more trophies, including the prestigious Wooden Award". The Journal News. Westchester County, New York. p. C1. Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lawson, Theo (October 22, 2021). "Zags forward Timme earns chance to repeat as Malone award winner". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. B6. Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Batterson, Steve (April 3, 2022). "Iowa's Murray wins Malone Award". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. p. B2. Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (May 31, 2023). "Kings pre-draft workout features Indiana, Kansas forwards". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. B1. Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LeDee First Aztec to Win Karl Malone Award for Nation's Best Power Forward". Times of San Diego. San Diego, California. April 6, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.