Cade Tyson Grabs Slot On Karl Malone Award Watch List

Posted Oct 31, 2024
University of North Carolina junior Cade Tyson is one of 20 players on the preseason watchlist for the 2024-25 Karl Malone Award, given to the nation's top power forward. Tyson, a transfer from Belmont in his first season at UNC, joins teammates Elliot Cadeau, RJ Davis, Ian Jackson, and Drake Powell on watchlists for Naismith Starting Five Awards. (GoHeels.com)

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