10/28/2026 12:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Annual award recognizes the top small forward in all of college basketball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -Â Alabama men's basketball sophomore Amari Allen is one of 20 candidates selected to the 2026-27 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award Watch List, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday.
The annual Julius Erving Award, named after the Class of 1993 Hall of Famer and 17-year professional basketball player, celebrates its 13th year by recognizing the top small forward in NCAA Division I men's college basketball.
Allen Notes
- Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team
- A three-time SEC Freshman of the Week honoree
- Played in 32 games including 24 starts
- Averaged 11.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game
- Became the first UA freshman to grab 10 or more rebounds in multiple games since Noah Clowney and Brandon Miller during the 2022-23 season
- Ranked sixth in the SEC in rebounds per game (6.9 rpg)
- Scored double-figures in 20 games including scoring a season-high 25 points on Jan. 7 at Vanderbilt
- Posted a team-best five double-doubles throughout the season, which ranked No. 10 in the SEC
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