Tyler Bey
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Tyler Bey Named Finalist For Karl Malone Award
February 06, 2020 | Men's Basketball
BOULDER – University of Colorado junior Tyler Bey has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2020 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Thursday.
A 2018-19 All-Pac-12 Conference First Team selection, Bey leads Colorado at 8.9 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while ranking second in scoring (13.3 ppg) and field goal percentage (.524). He has double-doubles in seven games this season and his 26 career double-doubles are 11th on Colorado's all-time list.
Last month, Bey was one of 15 players named to the 2020 Midseason Team for the Naismith Men's Defensive Player of the Year. He leads the Pac-12 in defensive boards while ranking third in overall rebounding, fourth in steals (1.7 spg) and fifth in blocks (1.3 bpg). He's the only player in the Pac-12 ranking in the top five of all four categories.
Named after Class of 2010 Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Karl Malone, the annual honor in its sixth year and recognizes the top power forwards in Division I men's college basketball. A national committee comprising top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in October, which has now been narrowed to just 10. Bey wasn't on the original watch in October, but has played his way on to the finalist list
In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. Malone and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live Friday, February 7 via www.hoophallawards.com.
The winner of the 2020 Karl Malone Award will be presented at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles on Friday, April 10, 2020, along with the other four members of the Men's Starting Five. Colorado junior McKinley Wright IV was named a finalist for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award on Feb. 3.
For more information and the latest updates on the 2020 Karl Malone Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #MaloneAward on Twitter and Instagram.
2020 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Finalists
A 2018-19 All-Pac-12 Conference First Team selection, Bey leads Colorado at 8.9 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while ranking second in scoring (13.3 ppg) and field goal percentage (.524). He has double-doubles in seven games this season and his 26 career double-doubles are 11th on Colorado's all-time list.
Last month, Bey was one of 15 players named to the 2020 Midseason Team for the Naismith Men's Defensive Player of the Year. He leads the Pac-12 in defensive boards while ranking third in overall rebounding, fourth in steals (1.7 spg) and fifth in blocks (1.3 bpg). He's the only player in the Pac-12 ranking in the top five of all four categories.
Named after Class of 2010 Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Karl Malone, the annual honor in its sixth year and recognizes the top power forwards in Division I men's college basketball. A national committee comprising top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in October, which has now been narrowed to just 10. Bey wasn't on the original watch in October, but has played his way on to the finalist list
In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. Malone and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. Starting Five Fan Voting presented by Dell Technologies will go live Friday, February 7 via www.hoophallawards.com.
The winner of the 2020 Karl Malone Award will be presented at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles on Friday, April 10, 2020, along with the other four members of the Men's Starting Five. Colorado junior McKinley Wright IV was named a finalist for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award on Feb. 3.
For more information and the latest updates on the 2020 Karl Malone Award and the latest updates, log onto www.hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophall and #MaloneAward on Twitter and Instagram.
2020 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Finalists
| Zeke Nnaji | Arizona |
| Yoeli Childs | BYU |
| Tyler Bey | Colorado |
| Obi Toppin | Dayton |
| Killian Tillie | Gonzaga |
| Jalen Smith | Maryland |
| Xavier Tillman | Michigan State |
| Reggie Perry | Mississippi State |
| John Mooney | Notre Dame |
| Hasahn French | Saint Louis |