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Oregon Ducks' Dillon Brooks a finalist for 2017 Julius Erving Award for nation's top small forward

Oregon Ducks junior standout Dillon Brooks has been selected as one of five finalists for the 2017 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday.

Brooks, who on Monday was named Pac-12 Player of the Year, is joined by fellow finalists Josh Hart of Villanova, Josh Jackson of Kansas, Justin Jackson of North Carolina and Jayson Tatum of Duke.

Brooks has also been named a first team all-American by USA Today, second-team by The Sporting News, and third-team by NBC Sports. He is one of 15 finalists on the ballot for the John R.