SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – University of Memphis freshman center James Wiseman is one of 20 centers on the 2020 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award as announced Friday by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Earlier this week, Wiseman was selected as the American Athletic Conference Preseason Rookie of the Year in voting conducted by the league's head coaches. He was the nation's top-ranked recruit last season after a stellar career at Memphis East High.
Named after Class of 1995 Hall of Famer and three-time NCAA Champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the annual honor in its sixth year recognizes the top centers in men's college basketball.