John Mooney has made his mark as one of the top power forwards in Notre Dame history, and now, he has a chance to make his mark on the position nationally. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has named Mooney one of 10 nominees for this year’s Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. Recent winners of the award include Zion Williamson, Deandre Ayton and Montrezl Harrell.
This is the sixth year the Malone Award, which honors the top power forward in NCAA Division I men’s basketball, has been given out. A watch list of 20 candidates was determined in October, and the remaining 10 finalists will be cut to five in March. The winner will be announced at the College Basketball Awards on April 10 along with the other four members of the Men’s Starting Five.
Mooney is the only ACC player on the list. However, players can play themselves on and off the list at any point during the season.