Graham Ike Listed as Karl Malone Award Midseason Candidate

Gonzaga Bulldogs graduate forward Graham Ike was named one of the 10 midseason candidates for the Karl Malone Award, which is given to the best power forward in college basketball.

Drew Timme won this honor back in 2020-21. The winner of the 2025-26 version will be chosen by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on a to be determined date.

Here are the other nine candidates across the country, along with Gonzaga’s big man on campus.

Arizona Wildcats’ Koa Peat 
Duke Blue Devils’ Cameron Boozer
Iowa State CyclonesJoshua Jefferson
Miami Hurricanes’ Malik Reneau
Michigan Wolverines’ Yaxel Lendeborg
North Carolina Tar Heels’ Caleb Wilson
Purdue Boilermakers’ Trey Kaufman-Renn
Texas Tech Red Raiders’ JT Toppin  
UConn Huskies’ Alex Karaban

Ike, the only active player in the nation to have over 2,000 career points and 1,000 rebounds, ranks first in the West Coast Conference in scoring (19.0 per game), second in rebounds (8.6 per game), and second in field goal percentage (.555 percent). The Aurora, Colorado native currently has 12 double-doubles this season, tied for the tenth-most in the NCAA.

Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho