SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has announced Duke freshman Kyle Filipowski as one of 20 players named to the watch list for the 2023 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award.
A versatile 7-footer, Filipowski joins the Blue Devils this season as a five-star center out of Wilbraham & Monson Academy. The Westtown, N.Y. native averaged 19.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.4 blocks per game as a senior and was ranked as the No. 10 overall player in ESPN 100's class of 2022 rankings. Filipowski competed for NY Renaissance on the Nike EYBL circuit, averaging 13.0 points and 8.2 rebounds in eight games, and was named to the 2021 USA…
