The Karl Malone Award is one such award that is provided to the best male power forward in NCAA Division I college basketball every year. Awarded by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, this award is named after 14 time NBA All-Star and 2 time NBA MVP Karl “The Mailman” Malone. This is one of the newer awards alongside the Bob Cousy Award, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, Julius Irving Award and Jerry West Award for college basketball players.
The Karl Malone Award was first introduced in 2015 when Montrezi Harrell of the Louisville Cardinals won it for the first time. Since then, the top notch male power forwards have been chosen every year in NCAA Division I college basketball and they have been awarded the same. The last winner of the Karl Malone Award was Trayce Jackson-Davis of the Indiana Hoosiers. The race is on again to find a new top male power forward from NCAA Division I college basketball and award him with the trophy.
The finalists of the Karl Malone Award 2024
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has already chosen the finalists for the Karl Malone Award for the 2023/24 season of NCAA Division I college baseball. Five different power forwards are among the contenders, out of which one will be awarded with the trophy.
The table below details the five finalists of the Karl Malone Award 2024 along with their colleges and college basketball team names.
| Player Name | College Name | College Basketball Team Name |
| Enrique Freeman | University of Akron | Akron Zips |
| DaRon Holmes II | University of Dayton | Dayton Flyers |
| Kyle Filipowski | Duke University | Duke Blue Devils |
| Jaedon LeeDee | San Diego State University | San Diego State Aztecs |
| Great Osobor | Utah State University | Utah State Aggies |
When will the Karl Malone Award winner be declared in 2024?
The date for the declaration of the winner of the Karl Malone Award has not been decided yet. The above mentioned list of finalists will be provided to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. They will declare the winner on a predetermined date later.
That being said, fans can participate in Fan Voting to support their favorite finalist from March 8, 2024 on hoophallawards.com. Their votes can help their favorite player win the trophy.
FAQ's On Karl Malone Award Finalists
A. Montrezi Harrell was the first winner of the Karl Malone Award in 2015.
A. The last winner of the Karl Malone Award was Trayce Jackson-Davis in 2023.
A. Karl Malone has been an NBA All-Star for 14 times throughout his career.
A. The Karl Malone Award is given for the power forward position in NCAA Division I men’s college basketball.
A. Karl Malone’s nickname was “The Mailman” during his college basketball career.
