SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (October 25, 2023) — The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the 20 watch-list members 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 tenth year, recognizes the top small forwards in Division I men's college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
 
"As the 2023-24 season approaches, we are excited to watch the small forwards on the 2024 Julius Erving Award Watch List take the court and prove why we have selected them as the Top 20 to watch this season," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. "We are honored to have the great 'Dr. J' assist our selection committee as they evaluate these student-athletes throughout the season."
 
2024 Julius Erving Award Candidates* 

Jalen Bridges	Baylor	David Joplin	Marquette
Jaylon Tyson	Cal	Matthew Cleveland	Miami (Fla.)
Baylor Scheierman	Creighton	Coen Carr	Michigan State
Tucker DeVries	Drake	Harrison Ingram	North Carolina
Mark Mitchell	Duke	Jamison Battle	Ohio State
Anton Watson	Gonzaga	Glenn Taylor Jr.	St. John's
Payton Sandfort	Iowa	Dalton Knecht	Tennessee
Johnny Furphy	Kansas	Tyler Burton	Villanova
Arthur Kaluma	Kansas State	Dillon Jones	Weber State
Justin Edwards	Kentucky	Tyler Wahl	Wisconsin

 
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2023-24 season.