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P.J. Washington Named to Watch List for Karl Malone Award

Kentucky’s P.J. Washington is one of ten players on the midseason watch list for the Karl Malone Award.

The award is given annually to college basketball’s top power forward.

Here are the ten players on the list:

Press release:

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Kentucky men’s basketball sophomore forward PJ Washington has been named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Watch List for the 2019 Karl Malone Award honoring the nation’s best power forward. Washington is one of 10 midseason candidates.

Named after Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Karl Malone, a 14-time NBA All Star and 11-time All-NBA First Team player, this year’s award will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show in April.