SEATTLE – University of Washington senior Matisse Thybulle has been named to the 2019 Julius Erving Award watch list, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday. The small forward is one of 20 candidates nationally to be named to the initial watch list and one of five chosen from the Pac-12 Conference.

The Pac-12 Conference had 69 former men's basketball student-athletes on NBA opening day rosters entering the 2018-19 season.

SEATTLE – University of Washington sophomore Jaylen Nowell has been named one of 20 initial candidates for the 2019 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award. The sophomore is the only Pac-12 representative on the list which can be added to as the year progresses. Additionally, eight of the 20 nominees are underclassmen, including Nowell.

The California men's basketball is going on an international excursion, heading to China to start the season before heading to Brooklyn for an early season tournament.

Washington coach Mike Hopkins fielded more questions Thursday during 2018 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Media Day than he did in 2017 — a reflection of the Huskies' work last season.