Great Osobor Tabbed To Karl Malone Award Watch List
October 31, 2024 | Men's Basketball
SEATTLE โ Preseason recognition continues to pour in for Washington big man Great Osobor as the senior was named to the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Top-20 Watch List on Thursday.
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Osobor is one of four Big Ten bigs selected to the list, joining Illinois' Will Riley, Indiana's Malik Reneau and Maryland's Julian Reese.
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The honor is just one of a myriad of preseason laurels during the preseason for Osobor, who was also named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team, selected as a Preseason All-American by CBS's John Rothstein and ESPN's Jay Bilas and ranked the No. 15 player in the nation by CBS.
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The Bradford, England, native enters his first season in Purple and Gold after rising to stardom a season ago under UW head coach Danny Sprinkle at Utah State. Averaging 17.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, Osobor garnered Mountain West Player of the Year and AP All-American Honorable Mention honors.
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The Top-10 for the Karl Malone Award will be announced on Feb. 3, 2025.
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Osobor and Washington begin the regular season next Tuesday, hosting UC Davis at Alaska Airlines Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. PT, airing on the Big Ten Network. Season tickets areย on sale.
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Osobor is one of four Big Ten bigs selected to the list, joining Illinois' Will Riley, Indiana's Malik Reneau and Maryland's Julian Reese.
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The honor is just one of a myriad of preseason laurels during the preseason for Osobor, who was also named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team, selected as a Preseason All-American by CBS's John Rothstein and ESPN's Jay Bilas and ranked the No. 15 player in the nation by CBS.
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The Bradford, England, native enters his first season in Purple and Gold after rising to stardom a season ago under UW head coach Danny Sprinkle at Utah State. Averaging 17.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, Osobor garnered Mountain West Player of the Year and AP All-American Honorable Mention honors.
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The Top-10 for the Karl Malone Award will be announced on Feb. 3, 2025.
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Osobor and Washington begin the regular season next Tuesday, hosting UC Davis at Alaska Airlines Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. PT, airing on the Big Ten Network. Season tickets areย on sale.
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Follow @UW_MBB onย X/Twitterย andย Instagramย for the latest updates on Husky basketball.
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