The Karl Malone Award is a basketball award that is given annually by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and is awarded to the top men's collegiate power forward in the sport of basketball.
The award is named after Karl Malone, an American former professional basketball player who had a career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Malone is a 14-time NBA All-Star and an 11-time All-NBA First Team player.
The Karl Malone Award was introduced as one of four new awards during the inaugural College Basketball Awards show in 2015. The other three new awards are the Jerry West Award, the Julius Erving Award, and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award.
These awards were created to recognize excellence in different positions and aspects of the game. The Karl Malone Award specifically focuses on honoring the most outstanding power forward in college basketball each year.
Karl Malone Award Winner List
The Karl Malone Award is an annual award in college basketball that recognizes the top power forward in Division I men's basketball. It was first awarded in the 2014-15 season to Montrezl Harrell from the Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team. Harrell, who was in his junior year at the time, had a good season and was honored with the inaugural Karl Malone Award.
Here is the list of Karl Malone Award Winners year by year:
| Season | Player | School | Class |
| 2014–15 | Montrezl Harrell | Louisville | Junior |
| 2015–16 | Georges Niang | Iowa State | Senior |
| 2016–17 | Johnathan Motley | Baylor | Junior |
| 2017–18 | Deandre Ayton | Arizona | Freshman |
| 2018–19 | Zion Williamson* | Duke | Freshman |
| 2019–20 | Obi Toppin* | Dayton | Sophomore |
| 2020–21 | Drew Timme | Gonzaga | Sophomore |
| 2021–22 | Keegan Murray | Iowa | Sophomore |
| 2022–23 | Trayce Jackson-Davis | Indiana | Senior |
Karl Malone Award Winner List By School
Here is the list of Karl Malone Award Winners by colleges/school:
| School | Winners | Years |
| Arizona | 1 | 2018 |
| Baylor | 1 | 2017 |
| Dayton | 1 | 2020 |
| Duke | 1 | 2019 |
| Gonzaga | 1 | 2021 |
| Indiana | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa State | 1 | 2016 |
| Louisville | 1 | 2015 |
FAQ's On Karl Malone Award Winner List
A. Karl Malone is a former NBA player known for his legendary career with the Utah Jazz, earning numerous accolades including 14-time NBA All-Star .
A. The Karl Malone award was established in 2015 to honor Karl Malone's legacy and to recognize excellence in the power forward position at the collegiate level.
A. The Karl Malone Award is presented every year by Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
A. Montrezl Harrell won the first Karl Malone Award in the 2014-15 season.
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