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Dickinson Named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Watch List
11/1/2024 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas graduate Hunter Dickinson has been named to the 20-member Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Watch List, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Thursday.
With Dickinson being named, Kansas has four student-athletes on the Naismith Starting Five watch lists announced this week. Graduate guard Dajuan Harris Jr. is on the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Watch List, senior guard Zeke Mayo is on the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Watch List and junior guard AJ Storr is on the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Watch List joining Dickinson.
The annual Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, named after the Class of 1995 Hall of Famer and three-time NCAA Champion, celebrates its 11th year by honoring the top centers in Division I men's college basketball.
Following the 2023-24 season, Dickinson was named a 2024 Consensus All-America Second Team, All-Big 12 First Team and the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year selection. The 7-foot-2, 260-pound Alexandria, Virginia native, Dickinson was the only player in the Big 12 to average a double-double (17.9 ppg, 10.9 rpg) last year.
Now in his second year at Kansas after transferring from Michigan, Dickinson has 2,208 career points, 1,148 career rebounds and 196 career blocked shots heading into the 2024-25 season. He has 48 career double-doubles, including 17 at Kansas in 2023-24. Dickinson is the only active player in NCAA Division I to have 2,200 or more career points and 1,100 career rebounds.
Fans can support their favorite player by participating in Fan Voting starting Friday, November 1. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2025 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be narrowed to 10, and then in late February, to just five. In March, the five finalists will be presented to the Hall of Fame's selection committees, where winners will be selected. The Selection Committees for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award are composed of top men's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2025 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award will be presented on a to-be-determined date, along with the other four members of the Men's and Women's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Bob Cousy Award (Point Guard), Jerry West (Shooting Guard) and Karl Malone Award (Power Forward).
2025 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List Candidates (listed alphabetical by school)
Clifford Omoruyi, Alabama
Motiejus Krivas, Arizona
Jayden Quaintance, Arizona State
Jonas Aidoo, Arkansas
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
Khaman Maluach, Duke
Oumar Ballo, Indiana
HUNTER DICKINSON, KANSAS
Amari Williams, Kentucky
Derik Queen, Maryland
Vladislav Goldin, Michigan
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota
Malik Dia, Ole Miss
Robbie Avila, Saint Louis
Mitchell Saxen, Saint Mary's
Maxime Raynaud, Stanford
Eddie Lampkin Jr., Syracuse
William Kyle III, UCLA
Samson Johnson, UConn
Efton Reid III, Wake Forest
Hunter Dickinson 2024-25 Honors
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Watch List (1 of 20)
NABC Division I Player of the Year Preseason Watch List (1 of 20)
Associated Press Preseason All-America
FOX Sports Preseason All-America
CBS Sports Preseason All-America
Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook Preseason All-America
Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year
Preseason All-Big 12 (unanimous selection)
With Dickinson being named, Kansas has four student-athletes on the Naismith Starting Five watch lists announced this week. Graduate guard Dajuan Harris Jr. is on the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Watch List, senior guard Zeke Mayo is on the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Watch List and junior guard AJ Storr is on the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Watch List joining Dickinson.
The annual Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, named after the Class of 1995 Hall of Famer and three-time NCAA Champion, celebrates its 11th year by honoring the top centers in Division I men's college basketball.
Following the 2023-24 season, Dickinson was named a 2024 Consensus All-America Second Team, All-Big 12 First Team and the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year selection. The 7-foot-2, 260-pound Alexandria, Virginia native, Dickinson was the only player in the Big 12 to average a double-double (17.9 ppg, 10.9 rpg) last year.
Now in his second year at Kansas after transferring from Michigan, Dickinson has 2,208 career points, 1,148 career rebounds and 196 career blocked shots heading into the 2024-25 season. He has 48 career double-doubles, including 17 at Kansas in 2023-24. Dickinson is the only active player in NCAA Division I to have 2,200 or more career points and 1,100 career rebounds.
Fans can support their favorite player by participating in Fan Voting starting Friday, November 1. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2025 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be narrowed to 10, and then in late February, to just five. In March, the five finalists will be presented to the Hall of Fame's selection committees, where winners will be selected. The Selection Committees for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award are composed of top men's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2025 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award will be presented on a to-be-determined date, along with the other four members of the Men's and Women's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Bob Cousy Award (Point Guard), Jerry West (Shooting Guard) and Karl Malone Award (Power Forward).
2025 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List Candidates (listed alphabetical by school)
Clifford Omoruyi, Alabama
Motiejus Krivas, Arizona
Jayden Quaintance, Arizona State
Jonas Aidoo, Arkansas
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
Khaman Maluach, Duke
Oumar Ballo, Indiana
HUNTER DICKINSON, KANSAS
Amari Williams, Kentucky
Derik Queen, Maryland
Vladislav Goldin, Michigan
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota
Malik Dia, Ole Miss
Robbie Avila, Saint Louis
Mitchell Saxen, Saint Mary's
Maxime Raynaud, Stanford
Eddie Lampkin Jr., Syracuse
William Kyle III, UCLA
Samson Johnson, UConn
Efton Reid III, Wake Forest
Hunter Dickinson 2024-25 Honors
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Watch List (1 of 20)
NABC Division I Player of the Year Preseason Watch List (1 of 20)
Associated Press Preseason All-America
FOX Sports Preseason All-America
CBS Sports Preseason All-America
Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook Preseason All-America
Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year
Preseason All-Big 12 (unanimous selection)
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