Scheierman Named To Midseason Top 10 List For Julius Erving Award

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SPRINGFIELD, MASS.  — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced that Creighton's Baylor Scheierman is one of 10 candidates on the Mid Season Watch List for the 2024 Julius Erving Award. Named after Class of 1993 Hall of Famer and 16-year professional basketball player Julius Erving, the annual honor, in its 10th year, recognizes the top small forwards in Division I men's college basketball.

Scheierman leads No. 13 Creighton in scoring (17.8 ppg.) and rebounding (8.1 rpg.), ranking in third in the BIG EAST in both categories. He also leads the conference in three-pointers per game (3.1) and defensive rebounds per game (7.3) while ranking second with 35.7 minutes per game. An Aurora, Neb,. native, Scheierman is 40 points away from becoming the first men's player in Division I history to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 300 three-pointers in a career.

Scheierman is Creighton's only player in the 10 seasons of the Julius Erving Award to be named to the watch list at any point. Last season he was one of 20 men on the preseason watch list, then advanced to the final 10 in early February. He is the only member of last season's final 10 to also make this year's final 10. Last night he was named to the John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List.

2024 Julius Erving Award Candidates*
Jaylon Tyson, Cal
Harrison Ingram, North Carolina
Baylor Scheierman, Creighton
Jamison Battle, Ohio State
Tucker DeVries, Drake
Dalton Knecht, Tennessee
Anton Watson, Gonzaga
Keion Brooks Jr., Washington
David Jones, Memphis
Dillon Jones, Weber State
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2023-24 season.

Fans can support their favorite players in the remaining rounds by participating in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, starting Friday, February 2, on hoophallawards.com. The Fan Vote will count as one committee vote during the finalist selection process.

In March, five finalists will be presented to Erving and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The Selection Committee for the Julius Erving 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 2024 Julius Erving 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), Karl Malone Award (Power Forward), and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (Center), in addition to the Women's Starting Five. Previous winners of the Julius Erving Award are Jalen Wilson, Kansas (2023), Wendell Moore Jr, Duke (2022), Corey Kispert, Gonzaga (2021), Saddiq Bey, Villanova (2020), Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga (2019), Mikal Bridges, Villanova (2018), Josh Hart, Villanova (2017), Denzel Valentine, Michigan State (2016), and Stanley Johnson, Arizona (2015). For more information on the 2024 Julius Erving Award and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophallU and #ErvingAward on Twitter and Instagram.

About the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving, and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum and events, visit hoophall.com, follow @hoophall and or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.