One way to get your name to hang forever in the rafters at Mackey Arena is to win a national award. A.J. Hammons is one step closer to that. This morning it was announced that he was named a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award which is given by the Basketball Hall of Fame to the nation's best center. He is one of 10 finalists:
A couple more games like his performance against Nebraska should lock this baby up. It is time for A.J. to go out, improve his draft stock, and bring home some major hardware with this award.