ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UNM forward JT Toppin continues to receive recognition for his fabulous freshman season. On Wednesday it was announced that Toppin is one of 30 freshmen to be selected as a finalist for the Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year award.
In his first season as a Lobo, Toppin averaged 12.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Toppin was also extremely efficient in his shooting as he recorded a 62.26 field goal percentage which ranks 13 nationally (regardless of age), first in the Mountain West and top 20 by a freshman in NCAA history. His 12 double-doubles this season were also the most by any freshman in the country.
Toppin was previously named co-Mountain West freshman of the year. He led the conference in rebounding and blocks (68). He was also named second-team all-Mountain West.
The 2023-2024 Kyle Macy Award will be announced next week during the Final Four in Phoenix. The award is selected be a ten-member voting committee consisting of current and former head coaches, as well as to senior staff members of collegeinsider.com.
The list of finalists includes,
Xavier Amos – Northern Illinois
Juslin Bodo Bodo – High Point
Xzayvier Brown – Saint Joseph’s
Markus Burton – Notre Dame
Elliot Cadeau – North Carolina
Carlton Carrington – Pittsburgh
Stephon Castle – Connecticut
Isaiah Collier – USC
Rob Dillingham – Kentucky
David Douglas Jr. – Green Bay
PJ Haggerty – Tulsa
Barrington Hargress – UC Riverside
Josh Hubbard – Mississippi State
Malik Mack – Harvard
Sebastian Mack – UCLA
Jared McCain – Duke
Baye Ndongo – Georgia Tech
Kevin Overton – Drake
Josh Pascarelli – Marist
Myles Rice – Washington State
Cooper Schwieger – Valparaiso
Jackson Shelstad – Oregon
Reed Sheppard – Kentucky
Javan Simmons – Toledo
Deywilk Tavarez – Delaware State
Dedan Thomas Jr. – UNLV
JT Toppin – New Mexico
D.J. Wagner – Kentucky
Ja’Kobe Walter – Baylor
Cody Williams – Colorado
