Center of Year Award Candidates Announced — bleacherreport.com

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has announced 15 finalists for college basketball's newest award.       Named after one of the sport's most dominant big men ever, the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award will be handed out on April 10, 2015, per the official release.  Hall of Fame president and CEO John L. Doleva talked about college basketball's newest honor:  For many years the Basketball Hall of Fame has recognized the top collegiate point guards in the nation with the Bob Cousy Award. We are excited to expand upon these awards by now recognizing the top players at each position. When it comes to collegiate centers, none have accomplished more than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and we are pleased to include him in this celebration of the best in the game today.

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