LSU's Trendon Watford Named To The Karl Malone Watch List

Talented LSU forward Trendon Watford was one of 20 players named to the 2021 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award watch list this week.

The award recognizes the top power forwards in Division I men's college basketball.

Watford, a sophomore from Birmingham, Ala., started in 30 of 31 games last year, averaging 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. He added 53 assists, 22 blocks and 27 steals during his true freshman season.

2021 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Candidates*
Mark Vital/Baylor
Aamir Simms/Clemson
Matthew Hurt/Duke
Drew Timme/Gonzaga
Trayce Jackson-Davis/Indiana
Isaiah Jackson/Kentucky
Trendon Watford/LSU
Tre Mitchell/Massachusetts
Garrison Brooks/North Carolina
Seth Towns/Ohio State
Brady Manek/Oklahoma
Hasahn French/Saint Louis
Sandro Mamukelashvili/Seton Hall
Oscar da Silva/Stanford
John Fulkerson/Tennessee
Greg Brown/Texas
Kevin Marfo/Texas A&M
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl/Villanova
Oscar Tshiebwe/West Virginia
Nate Reuvers/Wisconsin
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2020-2021 season*

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