SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Vermont men's basketball senior forward Anthony Lamb has been named one of 10 candidates for the 2020 Julius Erving Award Small Forward of the Year Award. A national committee of top college basketball personnel narrowed down the watch list from 20 to 10 players on Wednesday.

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Named after Hall of Famer and 16-year professional basketball player Julius Erving, the annual honor in its sixth year recognizes the top small forwards in Division I men's college basketball. Lamb, along with Boise State's Derrick Alston Jr. and Gonzaga's Corey Kispert, are the only mid-major players to make the list. This list will be narrowed down to five finalists in March and the winner will be announced at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show in Los Angeles on Friday, April 10.
 
Lamb boasts one of the best scoring and rebounding averages in America East. The 6-6 forward has averaged 17.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, both rank in the top five respectively. He has also swatted away the third-most shots (30) in the league and sits at No. 15 with 30 steals. The reigning America East Player of the Week has produced three straight 20-point games, including a season-high 33-point effort at UAlbany last time out. The Rochester, New York native has scored double figures in 21 out of his 23 games played and has logged four double-doubles.
 
Vermont has posted a 17-6 overall record and 7-1 mark in conference play this year. The Catamounts return to action against Maine on Wednesday night (Feb. 5). The opening tip is set for 7 p.m. Tickets are still available for purchase at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or at the Patrick Gym Box Office on gameday. All of the action can be seen on ESPN+ with a paid subscription. Fans can also listen live on the Vermont Sports Network, from Learfield IMG College, on 101.3 The Game or online at Catamounts All-Access with Jake Marsh on the call.
 
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2020 JULIUS ERVING AWARD CANDIDATES
Derrick Alston Jr., Boise State
Devin Vassell, Florida State
Corey Kispert, Gonzaga
Jordan Nwora, Louisville
Precious Achiuwa, Memphis
Tres Tinkle, Oregon St.
Elijah Hughes, Syracuse
Anthony Lamb, Vermont
Saddiq Bey, Villanova
Naji Marshall, Xavier