SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga University's Graham Ike was named to the Karl Malone Award Watch List, as announced by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Thursday.
Named after the Class of 2010 Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Karl Malone, the annual award recognizes the top power forwards in Division I men's college basketball.
A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
Ike led the West Coast Conference in scoring during league play at 18.4 points per game at a WCC-best 64 percent shooting from the field. He scored 20 or more in 11 of the 16 WCC games, including the last seven contests.
The redshirt senior was third in the conference averaging 16.5 points per game overall at 60.9 percent from the field. Ike was fifth in the league pulling down 7.4 rebounds per game.
In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2025 Karl Malone Award will be narrowed to 10, and then in late February, to just five.
Fans can vote for their pick to advance starting on Friday, Nov. 1.
In March, the five finalists will be presented to Malone and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee, where winners will be selected. The Selection Committee for the Karl Malone Award is composed of top men’s college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2025 Karl Malone Award will be presented on a to-be-determined date, along with the other four members of the Men's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Bob Cousy Award (Point Guard), Jerry West Award (Shooting Guard), Julius Erving (Small Forward) and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (Center).
The full list of players named to the 20-person watch list can be found at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame website.
