Scott Named to Malone Award Watch List
10/21/2021 12:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland men's basketball forward Donta Scott has been named one of 20 watch list members for the 2022 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award.
A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates to recognize the top shooting guards in Division I men's college basketball. Eric Ayala was named to the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Watch List on Tuesday.
Scott is the first Terrapin to be named to the Malone Award preseason watch list since Jalen Smith in 2019-20. The award was introduced in the 2014-15 season.
A versatile forward who can play both on the perimeter and in the paint, Scott shot a team-best .438 from 3-point range and .498 from the field overall. His 3-point percentage was the fifth-best in program history.
Scott also led the team in rebounds (5.9/g) as a sophomore, and averaged 12.0 points in two NCAA Tournament appearances.
College basketball fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2022 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award will be narrowed to 10 and then in late February to just 5. In March the five finalists will be presented to Mr. Malone and the Hall of Fame's selection committee where a winner will be selected.
The winner of the 2022 Karl Malone 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 Point Guard Award, the Jerry West Shooting Guard Award, the Julius Erving Small Forward Award and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center Award, in addition to the Women's Starting Five.
Previous winners of the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award include Drew Timme, Gonzaga (2021), Obi Toppin, Dayton (2020), Zion Williamson, Duke (2019), Deandre Ayton, Arizona (2018), Johnathan Motley, Baylor (2017), Georges Niang, Iowa State (2016) and Montrezl Harrell, Louisville (2015).
For more information on the 2022 Karl Malone Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #MaloneAward on Twitter and Instagram. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, October 22.
2022 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Candidates*
Azoulas Tubelis - Arizona
Jabari Smith - Auburn
David Roddy - Colorado St.
Paolo Banchero - Duke
Drew Timme - Gonzaga
Trayce Jackson-Davis - Indiana
Kenneth Lofton Jr. - Louisiana Tech
Eli Scott - Loyola Marymount
Darius Days - LSU
Donta Scott - Maryland
DeAndre Williams - Memphis
Dawson Garcia - North Carolina
EJ Lidell - Ohio State
Quincy Guerrier - Oregon
Trevion Williams - Purdue
John Fulkerson - Tennessee
Tre Mitchell - Texas
Isaiah Mobley - USC
Jayden Gardner - Virginia
Keve Aluma - Virginia Tech
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2021-22 season*
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum and events, visit www.hoophall.com, follow @hoophall and or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.
Basketball Hall of Fame Media Contact
Patrick Kurish, Position Sports // mediarelations@positionsports.com
A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates to recognize the top shooting guards in Division I men's college basketball. Eric Ayala was named to the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Watch List on Tuesday.
Scott is the first Terrapin to be named to the Malone Award preseason watch list since Jalen Smith in 2019-20. The award was introduced in the 2014-15 season.
A versatile forward who can play both on the perimeter and in the paint, Scott shot a team-best .438 from 3-point range and .498 from the field overall. His 3-point percentage was the fifth-best in program history.
Scott also led the team in rebounds (5.9/g) as a sophomore, and averaged 12.0 points in two NCAA Tournament appearances.
College basketball fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies in each of the three rounds. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2022 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award will be narrowed to 10 and then in late February to just 5. In March the five finalists will be presented to Mr. Malone and the Hall of Fame's selection committee where a winner will be selected.
The winner of the 2022 Karl Malone 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 Point Guard Award, the Jerry West Shooting Guard Award, the Julius Erving Small Forward Award and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center Award, in addition to the Women's Starting Five.
Previous winners of the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award include Drew Timme, Gonzaga (2021), Obi Toppin, Dayton (2020), Zion Williamson, Duke (2019), Deandre Ayton, Arizona (2018), Johnathan Motley, Baylor (2017), Georges Niang, Iowa State (2016) and Montrezl Harrell, Louisville (2015).
For more information on the 2022 Karl Malone Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #MaloneAward on Twitter and Instagram. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live on Friday, October 22.
2022 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Candidates*
Azoulas Tubelis - Arizona
Jabari Smith - Auburn
David Roddy - Colorado St.
Paolo Banchero - Duke
Drew Timme - Gonzaga
Trayce Jackson-Davis - Indiana
Kenneth Lofton Jr. - Louisiana Tech
Eli Scott - Loyola Marymount
Darius Days - LSU
Donta Scott - Maryland
DeAndre Williams - Memphis
Dawson Garcia - North Carolina
EJ Lidell - Ohio State
Quincy Guerrier - Oregon
Trevion Williams - Purdue
John Fulkerson - Tennessee
Tre Mitchell - Texas
Isaiah Mobley - USC
Jayden Gardner - Virginia
Keve Aluma - Virginia Tech
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2021-22 season*
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum and events, visit www.hoophall.com, follow @hoophall and or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.
Basketball Hall of Fame Media Contact
Patrick Kurish, Position Sports // mediarelations@positionsports.com
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