IU Athletics Release
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the 20 watch-list candidates for the 2027 Karl Malone Award.
The annual Karl Malone Award, named after the Class of 2010 Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, celebrates its 13th year by recognizing the top power forward in NCAA Division I men’s college basketball.
Included in the nominees is third-year forward Aiden Sherrell, a 2024 McDonald’s All-American, who averaged 7.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.2 blocks in 16.1 minutes per game in two seasons at Alabama. He compiled three career double-doubles, was on the floor for 53 wins, and advanced to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament twice.
Sherrell enjoyed a breakout second season in Tuscaloosa. He started all 34 games played for the Crimson Tide and averaged 11.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks in 23.9 minutes per game. The Detroit native scored in double figures on 19 occasions, reached the 20-point plateau four times, and posted three double-doubles. He ranked 13th nationally in blocked shots per game (2.2).
The Indiana Hoosiers will open the season at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 2, against Eastern Illinois at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
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