Jayhawks’ duo headlines 15 finalists for Wooden Award
The Big 12, Big East and Big Ten lead all conferences with three players apiece.
The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced its 2020 Men’s National Ballot for the John R. Wooden Award® presented by Wendy’s® today on ESPN College GameDay.
All balloted players have been certified by their university to meet or exceed the qualifications for the Wooden Award as set forth by Coach Wooden when the Award was established. The qualifications include: candidates must exhibit strength of character, both on and off the court; candidates must be full-time students in an accredited NCAA college or university; candidates must be making progress toward graduation and have a cumulative 2.00 grade point average since enrolling in their school; candidates must contribute to team effort; candidates must excel in both offense and defense; and candidates should be considered on their performance over the course of the entire season.
Voting will take place from March 16th to March 23rd, and voters take into consideration a player’s entire season of play, as well as the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
The Big 12, Big East and Big Ten lead all conferences with three players apiece. There are no freshman
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Fonte: John R.Wooden.