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SPRINGFIELD, MASS. —The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the Top 10 candidates for the 2025 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award and, in partnership with the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), the Top 10 candidates for the 2025 Lisa Leslie Award.
The annual Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, named after the Class of 1995 Hall of Famer and three-time NCAA Champion, celebrates its 11th year by honoring the top centers in Division I men’s college basketball.
The Lisa Leslie Award, now in its eighth year, recognizes the top centers in Division I women’s college basketball. It is named after the three-time All-American, 1994 National Player of the Year, and Class of 2015 Hall of Famer.
The annual Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, named after the Class of 1995 Hall of Famer and three-time NCAA Champion, celebrates its 11th year by honoring the top centers in Division I men’s college basketball.
The Lisa Leslie Award, now in its eighth year, recognizes the top centers in Division I women’s college basketball. It is named after the three-time All-American, 1994 National Player of the Year, and Class of 2015 Hall of Famer.
| 2025 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Candidates* | 2025 Lisa Leslie Award Candidates* | ||
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | Creighton | Audi Crooks | Iowa State |
| Asa Newell | Georgia | Ayoka Lee | Kansas State |
| Hunter Dickinson | Kansas | Clara Strack | Kentucky |
| Derik Queen | Maryland | Alexis Markowski | Nebraska |
| Vladislav Goldin | Michigan | Raegan Beers | Oklahoma |
| Dawson Garcia | Minnesota | Brooklyn Meyer | South Dakota State |
| Nate Bittle | Oregon | Sedona Prince | TCU |
| Oscar Cluff | South Dakota State | Taylor Jones | Texas |
| Robbie Avila | Saint Louis | Lauren Betts | UCLA |
| Maxime Raynaud | Stanford | Rayah Marshall | USC |
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