Culver Gets Special Honor
Derek Culver, the 6’10 255 pound Sophomore, was a dominant force as a Freshman last year. Culver averaged 11.5 and 9.9 rebounds per game last season and will make up one half of the Big 12’s best big man duo with Freshman Oscar Tshiebwe.
Moments ago, Culver was named to the Kareem Abdul Jabbar Watch List by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Culver Named to Kareem Abdul Jabbar Award Watch List https://t.co/aM6PyDzIhK
— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) October 18, 2019
The only other member of the Big 12 who was named to the watch list was Kansas Center U’doka Azubuike.
2020 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award Candidates
| Chase Jeter | Arizona |
| Nico Carvacho | Colorado State |
| Vernon Carey | Duke |
| Kerry Blackshear | Florida |
| Omer Yurtseven | Georgetown |
| Luka Garza | Iowa |
| Udoka Azubuike | Kansas |
| Steven Enoch | Louisville |
| James Wiseman | Memphis |
| Jon Teske | Michigan |
| Jeremiah Tilmon | Missouri |
| Armando Bacot | North Carolina |
| Nate Watson | Providence |
| Matt Haarms | Purdue |
| Nick Rakocevic | USC |
| Neemias Queta | Utah St |
| Isaiah Stewart | Washington |
| Derek Culver | West Virginia |
| Charles Bassey | Western Kentucky |
| Nathan Knight | William & Mary |