The Wooden Award is given out each year the most outstanding player in college basketball, and the mid-season list of candidates was released earlier this week.
The list contains thirty players total, with two of the candidates currently playing for the University of Kentucky. Junior forward Patrick Patterson and freshman point guard John Wall made the cut, so to speak, and at this point, both look like serious contenders to take home the hardware.
Kevin Durant of Texas became the only freshman ever to win the award in 2007, and many feel that John Wall is in the top five or ten when it comes to this season's trophy. Should be very interesting to see how things shape up as the season progresses.
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Actually, they added a 31st player this year. If it is true that Wall is not attending classes anymore, then he may not be eligible. Thoughts?
ReplyDeleteYes, I forgot to mention Ohio State's Evan Turner, who got added to the list despite suffering a season-ending injury.
ReplyDeleteAs for John Wall, I'm not sure that attending classes has any impact on awards, and there are actually rumors that he is going to stay for a second year, which woud mean he is currently enrolled in classes. I'll try to find out more about that.