Joshua Langford listed as #3 in Julius Erving award preseason rankings

It is that time of the year again: time for preseason rankings and projections for the NCAA men’s basketball awards for the upcoming season. First up, Andy Katz from NCAA.com has revealed his rankings for the 2019-20’s Julius Erving award. The award is given to the top small forward in the NCAA, and Andy Katz listed Michigan State guard/forward Joshua Langford at #3 on his list.

This is interesting because I would consider Langford to be more of a guard, but with Rocket Watts in the mix and the departure of Nick Ward, Langford could be spending most of his time in the small forward position if Watts does earn a starting guard position.

Top #ErvingAward Candidates from @TheAndyKatz:

1. Jordan Nwora
2. Yoeli Childs
3. Josh Langford
4. Naji Marshall
5. Tres Tinkle
6. Scottie Lewis
7. Anthony Lamb
8. Corey Kispert
9. Nojel Eastern
10. Rex Pflueger
11. Xavier Sneed

14 more:
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Here is what Katz had to say about his #3 ranking:

Langford and Aaron Henry will be interchangeable playing both big guard/wings for the Spartans. Langford averaged 15 points per game before a foot injury shelved him in late December. He returns as one of the top players in the Big Ten.

Jordan Nwora Jr. is the #1 ranked player on Katz’s rankings. Rui Hachimora out of Gonzaga won the award last year.