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Ingram Named To Julius Erving Award Top 10 List
January 31, 2024 | Men's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Wednesday announced the Top 10 candidates for the 2024 Julius Erving Award, and University of North Carolina junior Harrison Ingram is among them.
Ingram is averaging career highs with 12.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game this season. He leads the Atlantic Coast Conference in rebounding in ACC games at 11.5 rpg and has six double-doubles while hitting 41.0 percent of his three-point attempts.
Named after Class of 1993 Hall of Famer and 16-year professional basketball player Julius Erving, the annual honor, in its 10th year, recognizes the top small forwards in Division I men's college basketball.
2024 Julius Erving Award Candidates*
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2023-24 season.
Fans can support their favorite players in the remaining rounds by participating in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, starting Friday, February 2, 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 2024 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 Jalen Wilson, Kansas (2023), 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).
Ingram is averaging career highs with 12.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game this season. He leads the Atlantic Coast Conference in rebounding in ACC games at 11.5 rpg and has six double-doubles while hitting 41.0 percent of his three-point attempts.
Named after Class of 1993 Hall of Famer and 16-year professional basketball player Julius Erving, the annual honor, in its 10th year, recognizes the top small forwards in Division I men's college basketball.
2024 Julius Erving Award Candidates*
| Jaylon Tyson | Cal | Harrison Ingram | North Carolina |
| Baylor Scheierman | Creighton | Jamison Battle | Ohio State |
| Tucker DeVries | Drake | Dalton Knecht | Tennessee |
| Anton Watson | Gonzaga | Keion Brooks Jr. | Washington |
| David Jones | Memphis | Dillon Jones | Weber State |
Fans can support their favorite players in the remaining rounds by participating in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, starting Friday, February 2, 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 2024 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 Jalen Wilson, Kansas (2023), 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).
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