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Momcilovic Named to Julius Erving Award Midseason Top 10
02.04.2026 | Men's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic has been named to the Julius Erving Award Midseason Watch List. Momcilovic is among 10 small forwards in the country named to the list.
This is the second Cyclone this week named to the Naismith Starting 5 Awards, as point guard Tamin Lipsey was named to the Bob Cousy Award Top 10 on Monday. Iowa State is one of eight schools that has at least two players on three of the Naismith Starting 5 Watch Lists that have been named so far this week, with five of those eight coming from the Big 12.
The best shooter in the country, Momcilovic leads the country in 3-point percentage (54.0) and total 3-pointers made (88), while ranking second in 3-pointers per game (4.0). His 163 3-point attempts ranks 61st in the country. He currently owns the top spot in the Iowa State record books for 3-point percentage and makes per game, while his 88 3-pointers this season are the ninth-most in program history. His 212 career 3-pointers ranks fourth in Iowa state history. He has nine games this year with five or more 3-pointers, the most in school history.
The annual Julius Erving Award, named after the Class of 1993 Hall of Famer and 17-year professional basketball player, celebrates its 12th year by recognizing the top small forwards in Division I men's college basketball.
Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting in both of the remaining rounds starting on Friday, February 6, on hoophallawards.com. The Fan Vote will count as one committee vote during the finalist selection process.
In mid-March, the Mid-Season Top 10 list will be narrowed to just five, and in late March, the five finalists will be presented to Erving and the Hall of Fame's selection committees, where the winner will be selected. The Selection Committee for the Julius Erving Award is composed of top men's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.
The winner of the 2026 Erving Award will be presented on a to-be-determined date, along with the other four members of the Men's Starting Five. Additional awards being presented include the Bob Cousy Award (Point Guard), Jerry West Award (Shooting Guard), Karl Malone Award (Power Forward) and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (Center).
Previous winners of the Julius Erving Award are Cooper Flagg, Duke (2025), Dalton Knecht, Tennessee (2024), Jalen Wilson, Kansas (2023), Wendell Moore Jr., Duke (2022), Corey Kispert, Gonzaga (2021), Saddiq Bey, Villanova (2020), Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga (2019), Mikal Bridges, Villanova (2018), Josh Hart, Villanova (2017), Denzel Valentine, Michigan State (2016), and Stanley Johnson, Arizona (2015).
For more information on the 2025 Julius Erving and Cheryl Miller Awards and the latest updates, visit hoophallawards.com and follow @hoophallu, #ErvingAward, and #MillerAward on X and Instagram.
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