10/29/2026 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
TCU forward one of 20 on the preseason list
FORT WORTH – Senior forward Xavier Edmonds was named to the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List on Thursday.
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It's the second preseason honor for Edmonds, who was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 team earlier this month. Last season, he averaged 12.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists last season on the way to earning All-Big 12 Third Team honors. Edmonds excelled towards the end of his first season as a Horned Frog recording 11-straight double-doubles during Big 12 play, a total which was the most in conference play. He scored in double figures 22 times and had four games with 20 or more points, including a season-high 26 points to go with 10 rebounds against Kansas State on a season-best nine made field goals on 10 attempts.
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The Long Beach, Calif., native ranked fourth in Big 12 only games with 8.4 rebounds and brought down a season-high 13 rebounds twice. Edmonds' shooting was efficient, ranking third in Big 12 only games with 55.9 percent shooting from the field. He shot a team-best 43.6 percent (24-of-55) from 3-point range and made at least one 3-pointer in the last nine games of the season.
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The Karl Malone Award, named after the Class of 2010 Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, celebrates its 13th year by recognizing the top power forward in NCAA Division I men's college basketball.
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Fans can support their favorite player by participating in Fan Voting starting Friday, October 30. In February, the watch list of 20 players will be narrowed to 10, then to five in March. In late March, the five finalists will be presented to Malone and the Hall of Fame's selection committees, where winners will be selected. The selection committee for the Karl Malone Award are composed of top men's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.
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*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2026-27 season.
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It's the second preseason honor for Edmonds, who was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 team earlier this month. Last season, he averaged 12.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists last season on the way to earning All-Big 12 Third Team honors. Edmonds excelled towards the end of his first season as a Horned Frog recording 11-straight double-doubles during Big 12 play, a total which was the most in conference play. He scored in double figures 22 times and had four games with 20 or more points, including a season-high 26 points to go with 10 rebounds against Kansas State on a season-best nine made field goals on 10 attempts.
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The Long Beach, Calif., native ranked fourth in Big 12 only games with 8.4 rebounds and brought down a season-high 13 rebounds twice. Edmonds' shooting was efficient, ranking third in Big 12 only games with 55.9 percent shooting from the field. He shot a team-best 43.6 percent (24-of-55) from 3-point range and made at least one 3-pointer in the last nine games of the season.
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The Karl Malone Award, named after the Class of 2010 Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, celebrates its 13th year by recognizing the top power forward in NCAA Division I men's college basketball.
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Fans can support their favorite player by participating in Fan Voting starting Friday, October 30. In February, the watch list of 20 players will be narrowed to 10, then to five in March. In late March, the five finalists will be presented to Malone and the Hall of Fame's selection committees, where winners will be selected. The selection committee for the Karl Malone Award are composed of top men's college basketball personnel, including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers.
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| 2027 Karl Malone Award Candidates* | ||
| Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje | Duke | |
| Alex Condon | Florida | |
| Jaylen Crocker-Johnson | Minnesota | |
| Keanu Dawes | Kansas | |
| Thijs De Ridder | Virginia | |
| Xavier Edmonds | TCU | |
| J.P. Estrella | Michigan | |
| Keyshawn Hall | St. John's | |
| Na'jai Hines | UConn | |
| Braden Huff | Gonzaga | |
| Jaxon Kohler | BYU | |
| David Mirkovic | Illinois | |
| Paulius Murauskas | Arizona State | |
| Miikka Muurinen | Arkansas | |
| Caden Pierce | Purdue | |
| David Punch | Texas | |
| Malik Reneau | Miami | |
| Aiden Sherrell | Indiana | |
| JT Toppin | Texas Tech | |
| Joseph Tugler | Houston | |
*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2026-27 season.
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