Matthew Cleveland named to Julius Erving Award Watch List
Watch List season rolls on today with another Miami Hurricanes making the early cut for one of the top awards in college basketball. Matthew Cleveland is one of 20 candidates for the Julius Erving Award, given annually to the top small forward in the sport.
Cleveland is the highest-ranked member of Miami’s transfer portal class ever and is considered one of the top NBA Draft prospects in all of college basketball this season.
Nijel Pack also on Hoophall Preseason Watch Lists
Earlier this week, Nijel Pack made the watch list for the Bob Cousy Award (top point guard). Later this week, we’ll find out if any Hurricanes are in the running for the Karl Malone (top power forward) or the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (top center) awards.
You can help Pack, Cleveland, and potentially more Hurricanes win. Fans are encouraged to participate in voting in each of the three rounds for the Naismith Awards starting on Friday, Oct. 27. In late January, all of the lists will be narrowed down to 10 players, and five in February. Winners will be announced at a to-be-determined date.
2024 Julius Erving Award Preseason Watch List
| PLAYER NAME | SCHOOL |
|---|---|
| Jamison Battle | Ohio State |
| Jalen Bridges | Baylor |
| Tyler Burton | Villanova |
| Coen Carr | Michigan State |
| Matthew Cleveland | Miami |
| Tucker DeVries | Drake |
| Justin Edwards | Kentucky |
| Johnny Furphy | Kansas |
| Harrison Ingram | UNC |
| Dillon Jones | Weber State |
| David Joplin | Marquette |
| Arthur Kaluma | Kansas State |
| Dalton Knecht | Tennessee |
| Mark Mitchell | Duke |
| Payton Sandfort | Iowa |
| Baylor Scheierman | Creighton |
| Glenn Taylor Jr. | St Johns |
| Jaylon Tyson | California |
| Tyler Wahl | Wisconsin |
| Anton Watson | Gonzaga |
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