Lydon Named to Karl Malone Pre-Season Watch List
10/20/2016 1:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SYRACUSE, N.Y. –Syracuse sophomore Tyler Lydon has been selected to the 2017 Karl Malone Pre-Season Watch List, announced Thursday by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The award recognizes the top power forward in Division I men's college basketball each year.
Lydon is 1-of-20 Division I players to be named to the list, determined by a national committee of top collegiate basketball personnel.
The list will be narrowed mid-season to 10 players, while the five finalists will be announced in March. The winner of the 2017 Karl Malone Award will be presented by Wendy's at the ESPN College Basketball Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 7, 2017.
Lydon was an integral part of the Orange success last year, as the rookie averaged 10.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game over the season. The forward helped the Orange reach the Final Four for the sixth time in school history by averaging 10.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game in the five-game NCAA tournament run.
Lydon and the Orange basketball team open the 2016-17 season at the Carrier Dome on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 when they welcome Indiana University (Pa.) for an exhibition game.
Season tickets, which remain the best ticket value for fans, are on sale now. There are a limited number of $250 season tickets still available.
Tickets may be purchased online, by phone through Ticketmaster at 888-DOMETIX (888-366-3849), or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office.
Specific pricing information for men's basketball is available at www.cuse.com/MBBpricing. Two home games – Dec. 17 against Georgetown and Feb. 14 versus Duke feature "dynamic" pricing. Fans will be able to check Ticketmaster daily for the most up-to-date prices for those two rivalry games.
2017 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Candidates
*Players can play their way onto and off of the list at any point in the 2016-17 season*
Lydon is 1-of-20 Division I players to be named to the list, determined by a national committee of top collegiate basketball personnel.
The list will be narrowed mid-season to 10 players, while the five finalists will be announced in March. The winner of the 2017 Karl Malone Award will be presented by Wendy's at the ESPN College Basketball Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 7, 2017.
Lydon was an integral part of the Orange success last year, as the rookie averaged 10.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game over the season. The forward helped the Orange reach the Final Four for the sixth time in school history by averaging 10.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game in the five-game NCAA tournament run.
Lydon and the Orange basketball team open the 2016-17 season at the Carrier Dome on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 when they welcome Indiana University (Pa.) for an exhibition game.
Season tickets, which remain the best ticket value for fans, are on sale now. There are a limited number of $250 season tickets still available.
Tickets may be purchased online, by phone through Ticketmaster at 888-DOMETIX (888-366-3849), or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office.
Specific pricing information for men's basketball is available at www.cuse.com/MBBpricing. Two home games – Dec. 17 against Georgetown and Feb. 14 versus Duke feature "dynamic" pricing. Fans will be able to check Ticketmaster daily for the most up-to-date prices for those two rivalry games.
2017 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Candidates
| Lauri Markkanen | Arizona |
| Johnathan Motley | Baylor |
| Ivan Rabb | California |
| Amile Jefferson | Duke |
| Jonathan Isaac | Florida St. |
| Yante Maten | Georgia |
| Carlton Bragg Jr. | Kansas |
| Dedric Lawson | Memphis |
| Miles Bridges | Michigan St. |
| Isaiah Hicks | North Carolina |
| Bonzie Colson | Notre Dame |
| Michael Young | Pittsburgh |
| Caleb Swanigan | Purdue |
| Tyler Lydon | Syracuse |
| TJ Leaf | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Bennie Boatwright | University of Southern California |
| Alec Peters | Valparaiso |
| Kris Jenkins | Villanova |
| Austin Nichols | Virginia |
| Nigel Hayes | Wisconsin |
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