Position Awards 2026

- April 16, 2026
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Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award: USA Darius Acuff (6'2''-G-2006) of Arkansas

Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Finalists 2026
Acuff
Bradley
Flemings
Fears Jr.
Smith


Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Finalists

USA Darius Acuff (6'2''-G-2006) of Arkansas
USA Jaden Bradley (6'3''-G-2003) of Arizona
USA Kingston Flemings (6'3''-G-2007) of Houston
USA Jeremy Fears Jr. (6'2''-G-2005) of Michigan St.
USA Braden Smith (6'0''-G-2003) of Purdue

Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Top 10 2026
Acuff
Bradley
Flemings
Fears Jr.
Smith
Philon
Stirtz
Lipsey
Anderson
Tanner


Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Top 10

USA Darius Acuff (6'2''-G-2006) of Arkansas
USA Jaden Bradley (6'3''-G-2003) of Arizona
USA Kingston Flemings (6'3''-G-2007) of Houston
USA Jeremy Fears Jr. (6'2''-G-2005) of Michigan St.
USA Braden Smith (6'0''-G-2003) of Purdue
USA Labaron Philon (6'4''-G) of Alabama
USA Bennett Stirtz (6'4''-G) of Iowa
USA Tamin Lipsey (6'1''-G-2003) of Iowa St.
Germany Christian Anderson (6'3''-G-2006) of Texas Tech
USA Tyler Tanner (6'0''-G) of Vanderbilt

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Jerry West Schooting Guard of the Year Award: USA Keaton Wagler (6'6''-G) of Illinois

Jerry West Schooting Guard of the Year Award Finalists 2026
Burries
Evans
Sharp
Ball


Third Team
USA Keaton Wagler (6'6''-G) of Illinois
USA Brayden Burries (6'4''-G) of Arizona
USA Isaiah Evans (6'6''-G/F-2005) of Duke
Israel Emanuel Sharp (6'3''-G-2004) of Houston
USA Solo Ball (6'4''-G-2003) of UConn

Jerry West Schooting Guard of the Year Award Top 10 2026
Wagler
Burries
Evans
Sharp
Ball
Carr
Saunders
Peterson
Miles
Blackwell


Jerry West Schooting Guard of the Year Award Top 10

USA Keaton Wagler (6'6''-G) of Illinois
USA Brayden Burries (6'4''-G) of Arizona
USA Isaiah Evans (6'6''-G/F-2005) of Duke
Israel Emanuel Sharp (6'3''-G-2004) of Houston
USA Solo Ball (6'4''-G-2003) of UConn
USA Cameron Carr (6'5''-G-2004) of Baylor
USA Richie Saunders (6'5''-G) of BYU
USA Darryn Peterson (6'5''-G-2007) of Kansas
USA Duke Miles (6'2''-G-2002) of Vanderbilt
USA John Blackwell (6'4''-G) of Wisconsin

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Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award: USA AJ Dybantsa (6'9''-G/F-2007) of BYU

Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award Finalists 2026
Dybantsa
Haugh
Momcilovic
Ament
Swain


Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award Finalists

USA AJ Dybantsa (6'9''-G/F-2007) of BYU
USA Thomas Haugh (6'9''-F) of Florida
USA Milan Momcilovic (6'8''-F/C) of Iowa St.
USA Nate Ament (6'9''-F-2006) of Tennessee
USA Dailyn Swain (6'8''-G/F-2005) of Texas

Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award Top 10 2026
Dybantsa
Haugh
Momcilovic
Ament
Swain
Yessoufou
Stojakovic
Conwell
Carr
Baker-Mazara


Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award Top 10
USA AJ Dybantsa (6'9''-G/F-2007) of BYU
USA Thomas Haugh (6'9''-F) of Florida
USA Milan Momcilovic (6'8''-F/C) of Iowa St.
USA Nate Ament (6'9''-F-2006) of Tennessee
USA Dailyn Swain (6'8''-G/F-2005) of Texas
USA Tounde Yessoufou (6'5''-G) of Baylor
Serbia Andrej Stojakovic (6'7''-G-2004) of Illinois
USA Ryan Conwell (6'4''-G) of Louisville
USA Coen Carr (6'6''-F) of Michigan St.
Dominican Republic Chad Baker-Mazara (6'7''-G-2000) of USC

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Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award: USA Cameron Boozer (6'9''-F-2007) of Duke

Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Finalists 2026
Boozer
Jefferson
Karaban
Kaufman-Renn
Lendeborg

All-Imports Team

USA Cameron Boozer (6'9''-F-2007) of Duke
USA Joshua Jefferson (6'9''-F) of Iowa St.
USA Alex Karaban (6'8''-F-2002) of UConn
USA Trey Kaufman-Renn (6'9''-F-2002) of Purdue
USA Yaxel Lendeborg (6'9''-F) of Michigan

Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Top 10 2026
Boozer
Jefferson
Karaban
Kaufman-Renn
Lendeborg
Wilson
Toppin
Ike
Reneau
Peat


Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Top 10

USA Cameron Boozer (6'9''-F-2007) of Duke
USA Joshua Jefferson (6'9''-F) of Iowa St.
USA Alex Karaban (6'8''-F-2002) of UConn
USA Trey Kaufman-Renn (6'9''-F-2002) of Purdue
USA Yaxel Lendeborg (6'9''-F) of Michigan
USA Caleb Wilson (6'10''-F) of UNC
USA JT Toppin (6'9''-F-2005) of Texas Tech
USA Graham Ike (6'9''-F/C-2002) of Gonzaga
USA Malik Reneau (6'9''-F-2003) of Miami, FL
USA Koa Peat (6'8''-F-2007) of Arizona

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award: USA Zuby Ejiofor (6'9''-F/C) of St.John's

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award Finalists 2026
Ejiofor
Condon
Ike
Bidunga
Veesaar


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award Finalists

USA Zuby Ejiofor (6'9''-F/C) of St.John's
Australia Alex Condon (6'11''-F/C) of Florida
USA Graham Ike (6'9''-F/C-2002) of Gonzaga
USA Flory Bidunga (6'9''-F/C) of Louisville
Estonia Henri Veesaar (7'0''-C-2004) of UNC

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award Top 10 2026
Ejiofor
Condon
Ike
Bidunga
Veesaar
Krivas
Mara
Mast
Cluff
Reed Jr.
Steinbach


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award Top 10

USA Zuby Ejiofor (6'9''-F/C) of St.John's
Australia Alex Condon (6'11''-F/C) of Florida
USA Graham Ike (6'9''-F/C-2002) of Gonzaga
USA Flory Bidunga (6'9''-F/C) of Louisville
Estonia Henri Veesaar (7'0''-C-2004) of UNC
Lithuania Motiejus Krivas (7'2''-C-2004) of Arizona
Spain Aday Mara (7'3''-C-2005) of Michigan
Holland Rienk Mast (6'10''-F/C) of Nebraska
Australia Oscar Cluff (6'11''-C) of Purdue
USA Tarris Reed Jr. (6'11''-C) of UConn
Germany Hannes Steinbach (6'11''-F/C-2006) of Washington

 Jan Vide will continue his college career at Virginia
 Eetu Heinonen (ex Gran Canaria) is a newcomer at Davidson
Even breaks at basketball games can be hot
 Elmir Dzafic will continue his college career at UConn
Authors
TOP25 Ranking
1
32-2
2
32-2
3
31-3
4
26-7
5
28-6
6
27-7
7
29-5
8
27-8
9
29-5
10
28-6
11
25-7
12
30-3
13
24-8
14
26-8
15
26-6
16
26-8
17
23-10
18
23-9
19
24-10
20
22-10
21
24-8
22
27-5
23
23-10
24
22-11
25
25-8
Top 25 Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Dybantsa_AJ

BYU
(206-G/F-2007)
Avg: 25.8

23.7
23.6
23.3