Wake Forest Athletics
Jaylen Hoard Named to Erving Award Watch List
10/17/2018 1:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Demon Deacon freshman one of 20 forwards earning preseason recognition
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeMBB)
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Wake Forest freshman Jaylen Hoard was named to the preseason watch list for the Julius Erving Award, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday. Hoard is one of 20 players selected to the watch list for the award, annually given to the nation's top small forward.
A consensus five-star recruit and top 25 player in the Class of 2018, Hoard is Wake Forest's highest ranked recruit since 2008. The native of Carnon, France, played his final two seasons of high school basketball at Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, earning North Carolina All-State honors. He has played internationally on numerous French youth national teams, including at the 2016 FIBA U-16 World Championships, where he averaged 22.4 points per game.
By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2019 Julius Erving Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. Erving and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The winner of the 2019 Julius Erving Award will be presented at The College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 12, 2019, along with the other four members of the Naismith Starting 5. Additional awards being presented and sponsored by Eaton Ephesus Lighting include the Bob Cousy Point Guard Award, the Jerry West Shooting Guard Award, the Karl Malone Power Forward Award and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center Award. Broadcast information will be released by ESPN at a later date.
Joining Hoard on the watch list are Dylan Windler (Belmont), Cam Reddish (Duke), Elijah Minnie (Eastern Michigan), Rui Hachimura (Gonzaga), Keldon Johnson (Kentucky), Sam Hauser (Marquette), Aaron Wiggins (Maryland), Caleb Martin (Nevada), Nassar Little (North Carolina), Louis King (Oregon), Tres Tinkle (Oregon State), Lamar Stevens (Penn State), O'Shea Brissett (Syracuse), Admiral Schofield (Tennessee), Jordon Varnado (Troy), Kris Wilkes (UCLA), De'Andre Hunter (Virginia), Matisse Thybulle (Washington) and Robert Franks, Jr. (Washington State).
