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Dillon Brooks is turning in a fantastic season for the Oregon Ducks, an effort which could be met with some personal hardware if he finishes strong.
Brooks has been named a finalist for the Julius Erving Award, which goes to the nation’s top small forward:
.@OregonMBB's Dillon Brooks is an #ErvingAward finalist, the fourth #Pac12Hoops standout on @Hoophall award list https://t.co/EMJ4oEXC3J pic.twitter.com/TCJjel2L0M
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) February 1, 2017
The list was narrowed to 20 back in October, and now stands at just 10. It’ll be further narrowed to five in March, with the winner presented at ESPN’s College Basketball Awards in Los Angeles on Friday, April 7.
Michigan State’s Denzel Valentine won the award last year. Here’s who Brooks is up against this time around:
Evan Bradds, Belmont
Kelan Martin, Butler
Jaron Blossomgame, Clemson
Jayson Tatum, Duke
Dwayne Bacon, Florida State
Josh Jackson, Kansas
Justin Jackson, North Carolina
Josh Hart, Villanova
Trevon Bluiett, Xavier