Photo by: Mallory Peak | Louisville Athletics
Conwell Named to Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Midseason List
February 04, 2026 | Men's Basketball
Fan voting for the Naismith Starting 5 begins on Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – University of Louisville senior Ryan Conwell has been named to the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award Midseason Top 10 List, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday afternoon.
Conwell was previously on the preseason list for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year award. The Midseason Julius Erving Watch List will be narrowed to five finalists in mid-March. The award winner will be announced ahead of the Final Four in late March / early April, with presentation details to be announced at a later date.
Conwell is one of 10 players named to the list and is the only representative from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Indianapolis, Ind., native is averaging 19.1 points per game through 20 contests. Conwell is shooting just under 40% from the floor with 117 makes on 293 attempts, with a 35.8% clip this season from the arc.
Conwell has dished out 51 assists and grabbed 27 steals so far this year. He is also averaging 5.0 rebounds per game.
The senior has scored in double digits in all but one game he has played in for the Cardinals, with nine games of 20+ points. He scored a season-high 32 points against NJIT on Thanksgiving Eve to go along with a season-high nine boards.
Over the course of his four-year collegiate career, Conwell is shooting 38.4% from the 3-point line and 43.6% from the field.
Fan voting for the Naismith Starting 5 will begin on Friday, February 6th and will take place at www.hoophallawards.com. Fans will be able to vote for their favorite players throughout each round of the process. The leading vote-getter will receive one additional vote from the selection committee.
Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award Midseason Top 10 List
Tounde Tessoufou, Baylor
AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Thomas Haugh, Florida
Milan Momcilovic, Iowa State
Ryan Conwell, Louisville
Andrej Stojakovic, Illinois
Coen Carr, Michigan State
Nate Ament, Tennessee
Dailyn Swain, Texas
Chad Baker-Mazara, USC
Conwell was previously on the preseason list for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year award. The Midseason Julius Erving Watch List will be narrowed to five finalists in mid-March. The award winner will be announced ahead of the Final Four in late March / early April, with presentation details to be announced at a later date.
Conwell is one of 10 players named to the list and is the only representative from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Indianapolis, Ind., native is averaging 19.1 points per game through 20 contests. Conwell is shooting just under 40% from the floor with 117 makes on 293 attempts, with a 35.8% clip this season from the arc.
Conwell has dished out 51 assists and grabbed 27 steals so far this year. He is also averaging 5.0 rebounds per game.
The senior has scored in double digits in all but one game he has played in for the Cardinals, with nine games of 20+ points. He scored a season-high 32 points against NJIT on Thanksgiving Eve to go along with a season-high nine boards.
Over the course of his four-year collegiate career, Conwell is shooting 38.4% from the 3-point line and 43.6% from the field.
Fan voting for the Naismith Starting 5 will begin on Friday, February 6th and will take place at www.hoophallawards.com. Fans will be able to vote for their favorite players throughout each round of the process. The leading vote-getter will receive one additional vote from the selection committee.
Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award Midseason Top 10 List
Tounde Tessoufou, Baylor
AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Thomas Haugh, Florida
Milan Momcilovic, Iowa State
Ryan Conwell, Louisville
Andrej Stojakovic, Illinois
Coen Carr, Michigan State
Nate Ament, Tennessee
Dailyn Swain, Texas
Chad Baker-Mazara, USC
Players Mentioned
G
/ Men's BasketballLouisville Men's Basketball Head Coach Pat Kelsey - ACC Coaches Call - Feb. 2, 2026
Monday, February 02
MBB: Highlights vs SMU (1/31/2026)
Saturday, January 31
UofL MBB Pat Kelsey Postgame Press Conference - Duke - Jan. 26, 2025
Tuesday, January 27
MBB: Highlights vs. Virginia Tech (1/24/2026)
Saturday, January 24
