Scheierman Named a Top 10 Candidate For 2023 Julius Erving Award
2/8/2023 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Creighotn senior in the mix for recognition as nation's best small forward
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced that Creighton senior Baylor Scheierman is a Top 10 candidate for the 2023 Julius Erving Award. Named after Class of 1993 Hall of Famer and 16-year professional basketball player Julius Erving, the annual honor in its ninth year recognizes the top small forward in Division I men's college basketball.
2023 Julius Erving Award Candidates*
Brandon Miller, Alabama
Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State
Baylor Scheierman, Creighton
Brice Sensabaugh, Ohio State
Matthew Cleveland, Florida State
Kevin Obanor, Texas Tech
Julian Strawther, Gonzaga
Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA
Jalen Wilson, Kansas
Colby Jones, Xavier *
Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2022-23 season
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A senior from Aurora, Neb., Scheierman is averaging 13.0 points per game and leads the nation's 23rd-ranked team with 8.3 rebounds per game and 57 made three-pointers. He ranks 15th nationally with 7.39 defensive rebounds per game and 21st with 10 double-doubles. Scheierman owns the nation's sixth-longest active streak of games with a three-pointer (33) heading into tonight's 5:30 p.m. Central game at Seton Hall.
Fans can support their favorite players in the remaining rounds by participating in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, starting Friday, February 10, on hoophallawards.com. The Fan Vote will count as one committee vote during the finalist selection process.
In March, five finalists will be presented to Erving and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The Selection Committee for the Julius Erving Award is composed of top men's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2023 Julius Erving Award will be presented on a to be determined date, along with the other four members of the Men's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Bob Cousy Award (Point Guard), Jerry West Award (Shooting Guard), Karl Malone Award (Power Forward) and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (Center), in addition to the Women's Starting Five.
Previous winners of the Julius Erving Award are Wendell Moore Jr, Duke (2022), Corey Kispert, Gonzaga (2021), Saddiq Bey, Villanova (2020), Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga (2019), Mikal Bridges, Villanova (2018), Josh Hart, Villanova (2017), Denzel Valentine, Michigan State (2016) and Stanley Johnson, Arizona (2015).
For more information on the 2023 Julius Erving Award and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #ErvingAward on Twitter and Instagram.
2023 Julius Erving Award Candidates*
Brandon Miller, Alabama
Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State
Baylor Scheierman, Creighton
Brice Sensabaugh, Ohio State
Matthew Cleveland, Florida State
Kevin Obanor, Texas Tech
Julian Strawther, Gonzaga
Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA
Jalen Wilson, Kansas
Colby Jones, Xavier *
Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2022-23 season
.
A senior from Aurora, Neb., Scheierman is averaging 13.0 points per game and leads the nation's 23rd-ranked team with 8.3 rebounds per game and 57 made three-pointers. He ranks 15th nationally with 7.39 defensive rebounds per game and 21st with 10 double-doubles. Scheierman owns the nation's sixth-longest active streak of games with a three-pointer (33) heading into tonight's 5:30 p.m. Central game at Seton Hall.
Fans can support their favorite players in the remaining rounds by participating in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, starting Friday, February 10, on hoophallawards.com. The Fan Vote will count as one committee vote during the finalist selection process.
In March, five finalists will be presented to Erving and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The Selection Committee for the Julius Erving Award is composed of top men's college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2023 Julius Erving Award will be presented on a to be determined date, along with the other four members of the Men's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Bob Cousy Award (Point Guard), Jerry West Award (Shooting Guard), Karl Malone Award (Power Forward) and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (Center), in addition to the Women's Starting Five.
Previous winners of the Julius Erving Award are Wendell Moore Jr, Duke (2022), Corey Kispert, Gonzaga (2021), Saddiq Bey, Villanova (2020), Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga (2019), Mikal Bridges, Villanova (2018), Josh Hart, Villanova (2017), Denzel Valentine, Michigan State (2016) and Stanley Johnson, Arizona (2015).
For more information on the 2023 Julius Erving Award and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #ErvingAward on Twitter and Instagram.
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