Maryland men’s basketball forward Jalen Smith continues to rack up preseason recognition.
The sophomore was named to the 2020 Karl Malone Award watch list Thursday. The honor is given to the nation’s top forward, and only 20 players got on the list.
Smith was one of five players from the Big Ten on the award’s watch list, including Michigan State’s Xavier Tilman, Ohio State’s Kaleb Wesson, Penn State’s Lamar Stevens and Purdue’s Trevion Williams.
The Baltimore native is entering his second season with the program after starting 33 games with an average of 11.