Royal Named to Julius Erving Preseason Watch List

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State junior ahead Devin Royal has been acknowledged as one of many 20 gamers for the Naismith Starting 5 – Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List.

The Julius Erving Award, named after the Class of 1993 Hall of Famer and 17-year skilled basketball, celebrates its twelfth 12 months by recognizing the highest small forwards in Division I males’s school basketball. A nationwide committee of high school basketball personnel decided the watchlist of 20 athletes.

Royal has appeared in 64 video games via his first two seasons, making 27 begins final 12 months. He averaged 13.7 factors and led the workforce with 6.9 rebounds per sport as a sophomore final season. He’s shot over 50 p.c from the ground in every of his first two years and has labored extraordinarily exhausting on his bounce shot this offseason to organize for his transfer to the small ahead place. 

Fans are inspired to take part in Fan Voting in every of the three rounds beginning on Friday, November 1. In late January, the watch listing of 20 gamers for the 2025 Julius Erving Award will probably be narrowed to 10, after which in late February, to only 5. In March, the 5 finalists will probably be offered to Cousy and the Hall of Fame’s choice committees, the place winners will probably be chosen.

Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award
Karter Knox               Arkansas
Tounde Yessoufou     Baylor
AJ Dybantsa              BYU
Dame Sarr                 Duke
Derrion Reid              Oklahoma
Isiah Harwell             Houston
Andrej Stojakovic      Illinois
Tucker DeVries          Indiana
Milan Momcilovic      Iowa State
Coen Carr                  Michigan State
Darrion Williams       NC State
Devin Royal              Ohio State
Fletcher Loyer           Purdue
Miles Byrd                 SDSU
Nate Ament               Tennessee
Dailyn Swain             Texas
LeJuan Watts             Texas Tech
Eric Dailey Jr.            UCLA
Braylon Mullins         UConn
Chad Baker-Mazara    USC

 

 

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