Carrington Named to Jerry West Award Watch List
10/17/2017 1:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Springfield, Mass. - Seton Hall men's basketball senior guard Khadeen Carrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.) has been placed on the 20-man watch list for the 2018 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced Tuesday. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2018 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. West and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. Â The winner of the 2018 Jerry West Award will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 6, 2018. Broadcast information will be released at a later date.
"Jerry West is one of the best shooting guards to ever play the game and by far one of the most competitive personalities in the game as well," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "These twenty collegiate athletes have worked tirelessly to earn their spots on this watch list and have shown similar work ethics and skills as the esteemed Jerry West."
Carrington, a member of the 2017 All-BIG EAST second team, is primed for a big season after finishing sixth in the conference in scoring last year at 17.1 points per game. He was Seton Hall's leading scorer and reached career highs in overall shooting percentage (.424) and three-point shooting percentage (.382). He also finished second on the team in assists (97) and steals (38). In his career, Carrington ranks 26th all-time at Seton Hall with 1,315 points, and with a season similar to last year, he will have the opportunity to crack the program's top 10.
Previous winners of the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award include Malik Monk, Kentucky (2017), Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2016) and D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State (2015).
Jerry West attended West Virginia University and averaged 24.8 points and 13.3 rebounds per game in his three varsity seasons. He led his team to the NCAA Championship game in 1959 and was named a consensus All-American in 1959 and 1960. In the summer of 1960, he was co-captain of the U.S. men's basketball team and won an Olympic gold medal. As a professional player, West played 14 seasons in the NBA with the Lakers making the All-NBA First Team 10 times. West won an NBA championship in 1972 and was named the NBA Finals MVP in 1969 despite his team not winning the championship. In 1996, he was named a member of the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.Â
For more information on the 2018 Jerry West Award, log onto www.HoophallAwards.com.
2017 Jerry West Award Watch List
   *Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2017-18 season*
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By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2018 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. West and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. Â The winner of the 2018 Jerry West Award will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 6, 2018. Broadcast information will be released at a later date.
"Jerry West is one of the best shooting guards to ever play the game and by far one of the most competitive personalities in the game as well," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "These twenty collegiate athletes have worked tirelessly to earn their spots on this watch list and have shown similar work ethics and skills as the esteemed Jerry West."
Carrington, a member of the 2017 All-BIG EAST second team, is primed for a big season after finishing sixth in the conference in scoring last year at 17.1 points per game. He was Seton Hall's leading scorer and reached career highs in overall shooting percentage (.424) and three-point shooting percentage (.382). He also finished second on the team in assists (97) and steals (38). In his career, Carrington ranks 26th all-time at Seton Hall with 1,315 points, and with a season similar to last year, he will have the opportunity to crack the program's top 10.
Previous winners of the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award include Malik Monk, Kentucky (2017), Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2016) and D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State (2015).
Jerry West attended West Virginia University and averaged 24.8 points and 13.3 rebounds per game in his three varsity seasons. He led his team to the NCAA Championship game in 1959 and was named a consensus All-American in 1959 and 1960. In the summer of 1960, he was co-captain of the U.S. men's basketball team and won an Olympic gold medal. As a professional player, West played 14 seasons in the NBA with the Lakers making the All-NBA First Team 10 times. West won an NBA championship in 1972 and was named the NBA Finals MVP in 1969 despite his team not winning the championship. In 1996, he was named a member of the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.Â
For more information on the 2018 Jerry West Award, log onto www.HoophallAwards.com.
2017 Jerry West Award Watch List
| Allonzo Trier | Arizona |
| Mustapha Heron | Auburn |
| Jerome Robinson | Boston College |
| TJ Haws | BYU |
| Marcus Foster | Creighton |
| Grayson Allen | Duke |
| KeVaughn Allen | Florida |
| Rob Gray | Houston |
| Malik Newman | Kansas |
| Hamidou Diallo | Kentucky |
| Bruce Brown Jr. | Miami |
| Lonnie Walker | Miami |
| Quinndary Weatherspoon | Mississippi St. |
| E.C. Matthews | Rhode Island |
| Khadeen Carrington | Seton Hall |
| Shamorie Ponds | St. John's |
| Tyus Battle | Syracuse |
| Andrew Jones | Texas |
| De'Anthony Melton | USC |
| Daxter Miles Jr. | West Virginia |
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