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Chris Livingston named to Julius Erving Award Watch List

Kentucky Wildcats forward Chris Livingston is among 20 players to make the Julius Erving Award Preseason Watch List.

The Kentucky freshman comes in with a lot of hype as evidenced by being picked as a preseason contender for the award given annually to the nation’s top small forward.

Livingston, from Akron, Ohio, was a consensus 5-star prospect, averaging 18.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest as a senior at Oak Hill Academy after spending his first three years at Buchtel High School. Named a McDonald’s All-American and to the Jordan Brand Classic roster, Livingston was listed as the No.