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2016 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Narrowed to Ten Finalists

Feb 05, 2016 - Basketball Hall of Fame to Announce Top Five Centers in Early March SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the ten watch list finalists for the 2016 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. Named after Hall of Famer and three-time NCAA Champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the annual honor in its second year recognizes the top centers in men’s college basketball. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in October, which has now been narrowed to just ten.

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2016 Karl Malone Award Watch List Narrowed to Ten Finalists

Feb 04, 2016 - SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the ten watch list finalists for the 2016 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. Named after Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Karl Malone, the annual honor in its second year recognizes the top power forwards in Division I men’s college basketball. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in October, which has now been narrowed to just ten.

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2016 Julius Erving Award Watch List Narrowed to Ten Finalists

Feb 03, 2016 - Basketball Hall of Fame to Announce Top Five Small Forwards in Early March SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the ten watch list finalists for the 2016 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. Named after Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA All-Star Julius Erving, the annual honor in its second year recognizes the top small forwards in Division I men’s college basketball. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in October, which has now been narrowed to just ten.

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2016 Bob Cousy Award Watch List Narrowed to Ten Finalists

Feb 01, 2016 - Basketball Hall of Fame to Announce Top Five Point Guards in Early March SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the ten watch list finalists for the 2016 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award presented by College of the Holy Cross. Named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard Bob Cousy, the annual honor now in its thirteenth year recognizes the top point guards in Division I men’s college basketball. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates in October, which has now been narrowed to just ten.

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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enters Into Business Alliance with Iconomy

Feb 01, 2016 - SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that it has established a formal business alliance with Iconomy Multi-Media & Entertainment. The partnership will allow Iconomy to bring greater exposure to the Basketball Hall of Fame and grow its marketing partnerships portfolio. Since opening its doors in 1959, the Hall has operated as a non-profit organization that receives support from philanthropists, fans of the game and corporate partners to honor and celebrate the greatest players and moments of the game including all levels of basketball - professional, collegiate, international and high school, for both men and women.

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