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Providence Friars center Ben Bentil has been named a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award.
The Abdul-Jabbar Award, given annually to the nation's best center, released their list of finalists on Friday.
Bentil currently leads the BIG EAST in scoring at 19.7 points per game, and is fifth in the conference in rebounding with 7.8 per game.
The full list of finalists can be found below. The winner will be announced at the College Basketball Awards on April 8.
Player | School |
Moses Kingsley | Arkansas |
Josh Scott | Colorado |
Egidijus Mockevicius | Evansville |
Domantas Sabonis | Gonzaga |
Zach Auguste | Notre Dame |
AJ Hammons | Purdue |
Jakob Poeltl | Utah |
Ben Bentil | Providence |
Josh Hawkinson | Washington State |
Joel Bolomboy | Weber State |