Western Kentucky senior forward Justin Johnson was named one of 10 finalists Thursday for the 2017-18 Senior CLASS Award, making him the first finalist from Hilltopper basketball since the award’s inception.
Johnson – a 6-foot-7 native of Hazard – was chosen among 30 candidates previously announced in January. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as NCAA Division I seniors and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans can vote for Johnson once daily from each of their devices through March 19 using this link: http://goto.