MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis Tigers freshman center Jalen Duren has been named to the 2022 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award Watch List, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Friday.
Duren was voted the American Athletic Conference's Preseason Rookie of the Year, and he was also named to the Preseason All-Conference First Team. A 6-11 center, Duren helped Montverde Academy (Fla.) to the 2021 High School Nationals championship as a junior last season and averaged 14.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game while shooting 62.9 percent from the floor.