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Evan Turner of Ohio State wins 34th John R. Wooden Award

Evan Turner of Ohio State wins 34th John R. Wooden Award
Buckeye junior caps successful season with college basketball’s top honor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 9, 2010

LOS ANGELES—Evan Turner of Ohio State is the 2010 John R. Wooden Award winner as the college basketball player of the year. The announcement was made at The Los Angeles Athletic Club this evening and streamed live on CBS College Sports Network. Blake Griffin, the 2009 Wooden Award winner who now plays for the Los Angeles Clippers, made the announcement and presented Turner with the Wooden Award trophy whose unique design was inspired by Coach Wooden’s idea of the “total basketball player.”

Turner averaged 20.4 points and 9.4 rebounds in 2010 as his Buckeye team reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament and won the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles. A 6-7 junior from Chicago Ill., he was the Big Ten Player of the Year and the Most Outstanding Player in the Big Ten Tournament. He was the conference’s top scorer and rebounder and ranked No. 2 in assists (6.0, 6th in the nation) and steals (1.7).

Balloting by more than 1,000 members of the media and college basketball experts was conducted through the weekend of the Elite Eight. Voters selected 10 players for the John R. Wooden Award All American team from the 27 student-athletes listed on the ballot, and ranked them from 1 to 10. Voters were asked to take into account performance during the regular season and postseason, as well as a player’s character and academic record. All players on the ballot were certified as maintaining a cumulative 2.0 GPA at their current school, including the most recent semester.

Turner had 3,715 points, followed by John Wall of Kentucky with 3,331 and Syracuse’s Wesley Johnson with 1,871. Turner joins a distinguished group of Wooden Award winners, including Michael Jordan (North Carolina), Ralph Sampson (Virginia), Tim Duncan (Wake Forest), Kevin Durant (Texas) and Larry Bird (Indiana State). Turner is the first Ohio State player to win the Award; Greg Oden was a finalist in 2007.

In addition to the Player of the Year Award, The Los Angeles Athletic Club also presented Florida Men’s Basketball Coach Billy Donovan with the John R. Wooden Award Legends of Coaching honor. The John R. Wooden Award in the women’s category was announced as well, and it went to Connecticut’s Tina Charles. The Award announcement caps a full day for the Wooden Award All Americans: Turner and fellow finalists John Wall (16.6 points, 6.4 assists, set the school single season assist record with 241) and Wesley Johnson (the 2010 Big East Player of the Year, 16.5 ppg, 8.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists), coached in a Special Olympics basketball tournament on the Wooden Court at the LAAC during the morning.

About the John R. Wooden Award
Created in 1976, the John R. Wooden Award is the most prestigious individual honor in college basketball. It is bestowed upon the nation’s best player at an institution of higher education who has proven to his or her university that he or she is making progress toward graduation and maintaining a cumulative 2.0 GPA.

Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award has contributed nearly one million dollars to universities’ general scholarship fund in the names of the All-American recipients and has sent more than 1,000 underprivileged children to week-long college basketball camps in the Award’s name. Additionally, the John R. Wooden Award partners with Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) each year to host the Wooden Award Special Olympics Southern California Basketball Tournament.

John R. Wooden Award Winners
1977 Marques Johnson University of California, Los Angeles
1978 Phil Ford University of North Carolina
1979 Larry Bird Indiana State University
1980 Darrell Griffith University of Louisville
1981 Danny Ainge Brigham Young University
1982 Ralph Sampson University of Virginia
1983 Ralph Sampson University of Virginia
1984 Michael Jordan University of North Carolina
1985 Chris Mullin Saint John’s University
1986 Walter Berry Saint John’s University
1987 David Robinson United States Naval Academy
1988 Danny Manning University of Kansas
1989 Sean Elliott University of Arizona
1990 Lionel Simmons La Salle University
1991 Larry Johnson University of Nevada, Las Vegas
1992 Christian Laettner Duke University
1993 Calbert Cheaney Indiana University
1994 Glenn Robinson Purdue University
1995 Ed O’Bannon University of California, Los Angeles
1996 Marcus Camby University of Massachusetts
1997 Tim Duncan Wake Forest University
1998 Antawn Jamison University of North Carolina
1999 Elton Brand Duke University
2000 Kenyon Martin University of Cincinnati
2001 Shane Battier Duke University
2002 Jason Williams Duke University
2003 T.J. Ford University of Texas
2004 Jameer Nelson St. Joseph’s
2005 Andrew Bogut University of Utah
2006 J.J. Redick Duke University
2007 Kevin Durant University of Texas
2008 Tyler Hansbrough University of North Carolina
2009 Blake Griffin University of Oklahoma
2010 Evan Turner Ohio State University


Men’s 2010 Wooden Award Ballot

Men’s 2010 Wooden Award Ballot

Name Height Class Position University Conference
Cole Aldrich 6-11 Jr. C Kansas Big 12
Al-Farouq Aminu 6-9 So. F Wake Forest ACC
James Anderson 6-6 Jr. G Oklahoma State Big 12
Matt Bouldin 6-5 Sr. G Gonzaga WCC
Da’Sean Butler 6-7 Sr. F West Virginia Big East
Sherron Collins 5-11 Jr. G Kansas Big 12
DeMarcus Cousins 6-11 Fr. F Kentucky SEC
Jimmer Fredette 6-2 Jr. G Brigham Young Mountain West
Luke Harangody #$ 6-8 Jr. F Notre Dame Big East
Gordon Hayward 6-8 So. G/F Butler Horizon League
Lazar Hayward 6-6 Sr. F Marquette Big East
Darington Hobson 6-7 Jr. G/F New Mexico Mountain West
Robbie Hummel 6-8 Jr. F Purdue Big Ten
Damion James 6-7 Sr. G/F Texas Big 12
Wesley Johnson 6-7 Jr. F Syracuse Big East
Dominique Jones 6-4 Jr. G South Florida Big East
Kalin Lucas 6-0 Jr. G Michigan State Big Ten
Greg Monroe 6-11 So. C Georgetown Big East
Jerome Randle 5-10 Sr. G California Pac-10
Scottie Reynolds 6-2 Jr. G Villanova Big East
Jon Scheyer 6-5 Sr. G Duke ACC
Kyle Singler 6-8 Jr. F Duke ACC
Evan Turner 6-7 Jr. G/F Ohio State Big Ten
Jarvis Varnado 6-9 Sr. F/C Mississippi State SEC
Greivis Vasquez 6-6 Sr. G Maryland ACC
John Wall 6-4 Fr. G Kentucky SEC

$ 2009 Wooden All-American Team
# 2008 Wooden All American Team


2009-2010 Men’s Midseason List

Name

Height

Class

Position

University
Cole Aldrich 6-11 Jr. C Kansas
Al-Farouq Aminu 6-9 So. F Wake Forest
James Anderson 6-6 Jr. G Oklahoma State
Trevor Booker 6-7 Sr. F Clemson
Matt Bouldin 6-5 Sr. G Gonzaga
Da’Sean Butler 6-7 Sr. F West Virginia
Sherron Collins 5-11 Sr. G Kansas
Ed Davis 6-10 So. F North Carolina
Jerome Dyson 6-3 Sr. G Connecticut
Jimmer Fredette 6-2 Jr. G Brigham Young
Luke Harangody $% 6-8 Jr. F Notre Dame
Manny Harris 6-5 Jr. G Michigan
Gordon Hayward 6-8 So. G/F Butler
Xavier Henry 6-6 Fr. G Kansas
Darington Hobson 6-7 Jr. G/F New Mexico
Robbie Hummel 6-8 Jr. F Purdue
Damion James 6-7 Sr. G/F Texas
Wesley Johnson 6-7 Jr. F Syracuse
Jeremy Lin 6-3 Sr. G Harvard
Kalin Lucas 6-0 Jr. G Michigan State
Greg Monroe 6-11 So. C Georgetown
Patrick Patterson 6-9 Jr. F Kentucky
Quincy Pondexter 6-6 Sr. F Washington
Scottie Reynolds 6-2 Jr. G Villanova
Omar Samhan 6-11 Sr. C Saint Mary’s
Jon Scheyer 6-5 Sr. G Duke
Kyle Singler 6-8 Jr. F Duke
Klay Thompson 6-6 So. G Washington State
Jarvis Varnado 6-9 Sr. F/C Mississippi State
John Wall 6-4 Fr. G Kentucky
Evan Turner # 6-7 Jr. G/F Ohio State

$ 2009 Wooden All-American

% 2008 Wooden All-American

# Injured, playing status uncertain


2009-2010 Men’s Preseason List

Preseason Top 50 List
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)

Player First Player Last Height Position Class University
Solomon Alabi 7-1 C So. Florida State
Cole Aldrich 6-11 C Jr. Kansas
Al-Farouq Aminu 6-9 F So. Wake Forest
Luke Babbitt 6-9 F So. Nevada
Talor Battle 5-11 G Jr. Penn State
Trevor Booker 6-7 F Sr. Clemson
Matt Bouldin 6-5 G Sr. Gonzaga
Craig Brackins 6-10 F Jr. Iowa State
Da’Sean Butler 6-7 F Sr. West Virginia
Sherron Collins 5-11 G Sr. Kansas
Ed Davis 6-10 F So. North Carolina
Devan Downey 5-9 G Sr. Sourth Carolina
Jerome Dyson 6-3 G Sr. Connecticut
Devin Ebanks 6-9 F So. West Virginia
Corey Fisher 6-1 G Jr. Villanova
Luke Harangody *# 6-8 F Sr. Notre Dame
Manny Harris 6-5 G Jr. Michigan
Gordon Hayward 6-8 G/F So. Butler
Jeremy Hazell 6-5 G Jr. Seton Hall
Robbie Hummel 6-8 F Jr. Purdue
Damion James 6-7 G/F Sr. Texas
Sylven Landesberg 6-6 G So. Virginia
Gani Lawal 6-9 F Jr. Georgia Tech
Kalin Lucas 6-0 G Jr. Michigan State
Tasmin Mitchell 6-7 F Sr. Louisiana State
Greg Monroe 6-11 C So. Georgetown
E’Twaun Moore 6-3 G Jr. Purdue
Raymar Morgan 6-8 F Sr. Michigan State
A.J. Oglivy 6-11 C Jr. Vanderbilt
Patrick Patterson 6-9 F Jr. Kentucky
Jerome Randle 5-10 G Sr. California
Scottie Reynolds 6-2 G Jr. Villanova
Samarado Samuels 6-8 F So. Louisville
Larry Sanders 6-11 F Jr. VCU
Jon Scheyer 6-5 G Sr. Duke
DeShawn Sims 6-8 F Sr. Michigan
Kyle Singler 6-8 F Jr. Duke
Tyler Smith 6-7 G/F Sr. Tennessee
Isaiah Thomas 5-8 G So. Washington
Deon Thompson 6-8 F Sr. North Carolina
J.T. Tiller 6-3 G Sr. Missouri
Evan Turner 6-7 G/F Jr. Ohio State
Jarvis Varnado 6-9 F/C Sr. Mississippi State
Greivis Vasquez 6-6 G Sr. Maryland
Deonta Vaughn 6-1 G Sr. Cincinnati
Kemba Walker 6-1 G So. Connecticut
Willie Warren 6-4 G So. Oklahoma
Terrico White 6-5 G So. Mississippi
Nic Wise 5-10 G Sr. Arizona
Chris Wright 6-8 F Jr. Dayton
*indicates 2009 Wooden All-American # indicates 2008 Wooden All-American

2008-2009 Men’s Final Ballot

All-American Team Top 24
(Players listed alphabetically.)

Name Ht Pos Cl School
A.J. Abrams 5-11 G Sr. Texas
DeJuan Blair 6-7 F So. Pittsburgh
Jon Brockman 6-7 F Sr. Washington
Nick Calathes 6-6 G/F So. Florida
Sherron Collins 5-11 G Jr. Kansas
Darren Collison 6-0 G Sr. UCLA
Stephen Curry # 6-3 G Jr. Davidson
Tyreke Evans 6-6 G Fr. Memphis
Blake Griffin 6-10 F So. Oklahoma
Tyler Hansbrough ! 6-9 F Sr. North Carolina
Luke Harangody # 6-8 F Jr. Notre Dame
James Harden 6-5 G So. Arizona State
Gerald Henderson 6-4 G/F Jr. Duke
Jordan Hill 6-10 F Jr. Arizona
Ty Lawson 5-11 G Jr. North Carolina
Kalin Lucas 6-0 G So. Michigan State
Jerel McNeal 6-3 G Sr. Marquette
Jodie Meeks 6-4 G Jr. Kentucky
Kyle Singler 6-8 F So. Duke
Jeff Teague 6-2 G So. Wake Forest
Hasheem Thabeet 7-3 C Jr. Connecticut
Marcus Thornton 6-4 G Sr. Louisiana State
Terrence Williams 6-6 F Sr. Louisville
Sam Young 6-6 F Sr. Pittsburgh
2008-2009 John R. Wooden Award
Men’s Official Voting Ballot

Players listed Alphabetically

! 2008 Wooden Award Winner
# 2008 Wooden All American Team


2008-2009 Men’s Midseason

Midseason Top 30 List
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)

A.J. Abrams 5-11 G Sr. Texas
Jeff Adrien 6-7 F Sr. Connecticut
DeJuan Blair 6-7 F So. Pittsburgh
Jon Brockman 6-7 F Sr. Washington
Nick Calathes 6-6 G/F So. Florida
Sherron Collins 5-11 G Jr. Kansas
Darren Collison 6-0 G Sr. UCLA
Stephen Curry# 6-3 G Jr. Davidson
Jonny Flynn 6-0 G So. Syracuse
Taj Gibson 6-9 F Jr. USC
Blake Griffin 6-10 F So. Oklahoma
Tyler Hansbrough#! 6-9 F Sr. North Carolina
Luke Harangody# 6-8 F Jr. Notre Dame
James Harden 6-4 G So. Arizona State
Manny Harris 6-5 G So. Michigan
Gerald Henderson 6-4 G/F Jr. Duke
Jordan Hill 6-10 F Jr. Arizona
Matt Howard 6-7 F So. Butler
Ty Lawson 5-11 G Jr. North Carolina
Kalin Lucas 6-0 F So. Michigan State
Wesley Matthews 6-5 G Sr. Marquette
Jerel McNeal 6-3 G Sr. Marquette
Jodie Meeks 6-4 G Jr. Kentucky
Greg Monroe 6-11 C Fr. Georgetown
Kyle Singler 6-8 F So. Duke
Tyler Smith 6-7 F Jr. Tennessee
Jeff Teague 6-2 G So. Wake Forest
Hasheem Thabeet 7-3 C Jr. Connecticut
Terrence Williams 6-6 F Sr. Louisville
Sam Young 6-6 F Jr. Pittsburgh

! – 2008 Wooden Award Winner
# – 2008 Wooden All American Team


2008-2009 Men’s Preseason

Preseason Top 50 List
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)

Player First Player Last Height Position Class University
A.J. Abrams 5-11 G Sr. Texas
Wink Adams 6-0 G Sr. UNLV
DeJuan Blair 6-7 F So. Pittsburgh
Jon Brockman 6-7 F Sr. Washington
Derrick Brown 6-8 F Jr. Xavier
Chase Budinger 6-7 F Jr. Arizona
Nick Calathes 6-6 G/F So. Florida
Dionte Christmas 6-5 G Sr. Temple
Earl Clark 6-9 G/F Jr. Louisville
Sherron Collins 5-11 G Jr. Kansas
Darren Collison 6-0 G Sr. UCLA
Lee Cummard 6-7 G Sr. BYU
Stephen Curry * 6-3 G Jr. Davidson
Devan Downey 5-9 G Jr. South Carolina
Robert Dozier 6-9 F Sr. Memphis
Wayne Ellington 6-4 G Jr. North Carolina
Jonny Flynn 6-0 G So. Syracuse
Taj Gibson 6-9 F Jr. USC
Blake Griffin 6-10 F So. Oklahoma
Tyler Hansbrough ! *^ 6-9 F Sr. North Carolina
Luke Harangody * 6-8 F Jr. Notre Dame
James Harden 6-4 G So. Arizona State
Gerald Henderson 6-4 G/F Jr. Duke
Lester Hudson 6-2 G Sr. Tennessee Martin
Robbie Hummel 6-8 F So. Purdue
Stefon Jackson 6-5 G Sr. UTEP
Dominic James 5-11 G Sr. Marquette
Damion James 6-7 G/F Jr. Texas
Curtis Jerrells 6-1 G Sr. Baylor
James Johnson 6-8 F So. Wake Forest
Marcus Landry 6-7 F Sr. Wisconsin
Ty Lawson 5-11 G Jr. North Carolina
Eric Maynor 6-2 G Sr. VCU
Jack McClinton 6-1 G Sr. University of Miami
Jerel McNeal 6-3 G Sr. Marquette
Patrick Mills 6-0 G So. Saint Mary’s
Raymar Morgan 6-7 F Jr. Michigan State
A.J. Ogilvy 6-11 C So. Vanderbilt
Jeremy Pargo 6-2 G Sr. Gonzaga
Patrick Patterson 6-8 F So. Kentucky
A.J. Price 6-2 G Sr. Connecticut
Scottie Reynolds 6-2 G Jr. Villanova
Tyrese Rice 6-1 G Sr. Boston College
Kyle Singler 6-8 F So. Duke
Tyler Smith 6-7 F Jr. Tennessee
DaJuan Summers 6-8 F Jr. Georgetown
Hasheem Thabeet 7-3 C Jr. Connecticut
Robert Vaden 6-5 G/F Sr. UAB
Terrence Williams 6-6 F Sr. Louisville
Sam Young 6-6 F Jr. Pittsburgh
! 2008 John R. Wooden Award Winner
* 2007-08 Wooden Award All-American
^2006-07 Wooden Award All-American

2007-2008 Men’s Final Ballot

All-American Team Top 24
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)

Name Cl. Ht. Pos. School
Ryan Anderson So. 6-10 F California
D.J. Augustin So. 6-0 G Texas
Jerryd Bayless Fr. 6-3 G Arizona
Michael Beasley Fr. 6-10 F Kansas State
Darren Collison Jr. 6-0 G UCLA
Stephen Curry So. 6-1 G Davidson
Chris Douglas-Roberts Jr. 6-7 G Memphis
Shan Foster Sr. 6-6 G Vanderbilt
Eric Gordon Fr. 6-4 G Indiana
Jamont Gordon Jr. 6-4 G Mississippi State
Mike Green Sr. 6-1 G Butler
Tyler Hansbrough Jr. 6-9 F North Carolina
Luke Harangody So. 6-8 F Notre Dame
Roy Hibbert Sr. 7-2 C Georgetown
Robbie Hummel Fr. 6-8 G/F Purdue
Chris Lofton Sr. 6-2 G Tennessee
Kevin Love Fr. 6-10 C UCLA
O.J. Mayo Fr. 6-5 G USC
Demarcus Nelson Sr. 6-4 G Duke
A. J. Price Jr. 6-2 G Connecticut
Derrick Rose Fr. 6-3 G Memphis
Brandon Rush Jr. 6-6 G Kansas
Tyler Smith So. 6-7 F Tennessee
D.J. White Sr. 6-9 F Indiana

2007-2008 Men’s Midseason

Midseason Top 30
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)

Name Cl. Ht. Pos. School
D.J. Augustin So. 6-0 G Texas
Michael Beasley Fr. 6-10 F Kansas State
Jon Brockman Jr. 6-7 F Washington
Chase Budinger So. 6-7 F Arizona
Mario Chalmers Jr. 6-1 G Kansas
Stephen Curry So. 6-1 G Davidson
Chris Douglas-Roberts Jr. 6-7 G Memphis
Wayne Ellington So. 6-4 G North Carolina
Shan Foster Sr. 6-6 G Vanderbilt
Eric Gordon Fr. 6-4 G Indiana
Jamont Gordon Jr. 6-4 G Mississippi State
Malik Hairston Sr. 6-6 G Oregon
Tyler Hansbrough Jr. 6-9 F North Carolina
Luke Harangody So. 6-8 F Notre Dame
James Harden Fr. 6-5 G Arizona State
Roy Hibbert Sr. 7-2 C Georgetown
Chris Lofton Sr. 6-2 G Tennessee
Kevin Love Fr. 6-10 C UCLA
Derrick Low Sr. 6-2 G Washington State
O.J. Mayo Fr. 6-5 G USC
Raymar Morgan So. 6-7 F Michigan State
Demarcus Nelson Sr. 6-4 G Duke
Tyrese Rice Jr. 6-1 G Boston College
Brian Roberts Sr. 6-2 G Dayton
Derrick Rose Fr. 6-3 G Memphis
Brandon Rush Jr. 6-6 G Kansas
Sean Singletary Sr. 6-0 G Virginia
Jason Thompson Sr. 6-11 F Rider
D.J. White Sr. 6-9 F Indiana
Sam Young Jr. 6-6 F Pittsburgh

2007-2008 Men’s Preseason

All-American Team – Top 50 Candidates
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)

Name Ht. Cl. Pos. School
Jeff Adrien 6-7 F Jr. Connecticut
Ryan Anderson 6-10 F So. California
D.J. Augustin 6-10 G So. Texas
Patrick Beverley 6-1 G So. Arkansas
Jon Brockman 6-7 F Jr. Washington
Chase Budinger 6-7 F So. Arizona
Jaycee Carroll 6-2 G Sr. Utah State
Mario Chalmers 6-1 G Jr. Kansas
Darren Collison 6-1 G Jr. UCLA
Brandon Costner 6-9 F So. NC State
Stephen Curry 6-0 G So. Davidson
Eric Devendorf 6-4 G Jr. Syracuse
Chris Douglas-Roberts 6-6 G Jr. Memphis
Randal Falkner 6-7 F Sr. Southern Illinois
Shan Foster 6-6 G/F Sr. Vanderbilt
Taj Gibson 6-9 F So. USC
James Gist 6-8 F Sr. Maryland
Jamont Gordon 6-4 G/F Jr. Mississippi State
Kentrell Gransberry 6-9 C Sr. South Florida
A.J. Graves 6-1 G Sr. Butler
Malik Hairston 6-6 G Jr Oregon
Tyler Hansbrough* 6-9 F Jr. North Carolina
Richard Hendrix 6-8 F Jr. Alabama
Roy Hibbert 7-2 C Sr. Georgetown
Dominic James 5-11 G Jr. Marquette
Joseph Jones 6-9 F/C Sr. Texas A&M
Marcelus Kemp 6-5 G Sr. Nevada
Ty Lawson 5-11 G So. North Carolina
Courtney Lee 6-5 G/F Sr. Western Kentucky
Chris Lofton 6-2 G Sr. Tennessee
Derrick Low 6-2 G Sr. Washington State
Aleks Maric 6-11 C Sr. Nebraska
Eric Maynor 6-2 G Jr. VCU
Bo McCalebb 6-0 G Sr. New Orleans
Drew Neitzel 6-0 G Sr. Michigan State
DeMarcus Nelson 6-4 G Sr. Duke
Jeremy Pargo 6-2 G Jr. Gonzaga
Jeff Pendergraph 6-9 F Jr. Arizona State
Scottie Reynolds 6-2 G So. Villanova
Tyrese Rice 6-1 G Jr. Boston College
Brandon Rush* 6-6 G Jr. Kansas
Josh Shipp 6-5 F Jr. UCLA
Sean Singletary 6-0 G Sr. Virginia
Jason Thompson 6-11 F Sr. Rider
Johnathan Wallace 6-1 G Sr. Georgetown
Kyle Weaver 6-6 G Sr. Washington State
D.J. White 6-9 F Sr. Indiana
Reggie Williams 6-5 F Sr. VMI
Terrence Williams 6-6 F Jr. Louisville
Martin Zeno 6-5 G Sr. Texas Tech

* Indicates player was a 2006-2007 John R. Wooden Award All-American.


2006-2007 Men’s Final Ballot

All-American Team – Top 22 Candidates
(Players listed alphabetically.)

Name Ht. Cl. Pos. School
Arron Afflalo 6′5″ Jr. G UCLA
Mario Boggan 6′7″ Sr. F/C Oklahoma State
Corey Brewer 6′9″ Jr. F Florida
Aaron Brooks 6′0″ Sr. G Oregon
Glen Davis* 6′9″ Jr. F LSU
Jared Dudley 6′7″ Sr. F Boston College
Kevin Durant 6′9″ Fr. G/F Texas
Nick Fazekas 6′11″ Sr. F Nevada
A.J. Graves 6′1″ Jr. G Butler
Aaron Gray 7′0″ Sr. C Pittsburgh
Taurean Green 6′0″ Jr. G Florida
Tyler Hansbrough 6′9″ So. F North Carolina
Jarrius Jackson 6′2″ Sr. G Texas Tech
Acie Law 6′3″ Sr. G Texas A&M
Chris Lofton 6′2″ Jr. G Tennessee
Drew Neitzel 6′0″ Jr. G Michigan State
Joakim Noah 6′11″ Jr. F/C Florida
Greg Oden 7′0″ Fr. C Ohio State
Brandon Rush 6′6″ So. G Kansas
Sean Singletary 6′0″ Jr. G Virginia
Al Thornton 6′8″ Sr. F Florida State
Alando Tucker 6′6″ Sr. F Wisconsin

* Indicates player was a 2005-2006 John R. Wooden Award All-American.


2006-2007 Men’s Midseason

All-American Team – Top 30 Candidates
(Players listed alphabetically.)

Name Ht. Cl. Pos. School
Arron Afflalo 6′5″ Jr. G UCLA
Morris Almond 6′6″ Sr. G Rice
Mario Boggan 6′7″ Sr. F/C Oklahoma State
Corey Brewer 6′9″ Jr. F Florida
Aaron Brooks 6′0″ Sr. G Oregon
Glen Davis* 6′9″ Jr. F LSU
Jared Dudley 6′7″ Sr. F Boston College
Kevin Durant 6′9″ Fr. G/F Texas
Nick Fazekas 6′11″ Sr. F Nevada
A.J. Graves 6′1″ Jr. G Butler
Aaron Gray 7′0″ Sr. C Pittsburgh
Taurean Green 6′0″ Jr. G Florida
Tyler Hansbrough 6′9″ So. F North Carolina
Jarrius Jackson 6′2″ Sr. G Texas Tech
Dominic James 5′11″ So. G Marquette
Acie Law 6′3″ Sr. G Texas A&M
Chris Lofton 6′2″ Jr. G Tennessee
Josh McRoberts 6′10″ So. F Duke
Randolph Morris 6′11″ Jr. C Kentucky
Drew Neitzel 6′0″ Jr. G Michigan State
Demetris Nichols 6′8″ Sr. F Syracuse
Joakim Noah 6′11″ Jr. F/C Florida
Greg Oden 7′0″ Fr. C Ohio State
Brandon Rush 6′6″ So. G Kansas
Sean Singletary 6′0″ Jr. G Virginia
Curtis Sumpter 6′7″ Sr. F Villanova
Al Thornton 6′8″ Sr. F Florida State
Alando Tucker 6′6″ Sr. F Wisconsin
Marcus Williams 6′7″ So. F Arizona
Brandan Wright 6′9″ Fr. F North Carolina

* Indicates player was a 2005-2006 John R. Wooden Award All-American.


2006-2007 Men’s Preseason

All-American Team – Top 50 Candidates
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)

Name Ht. Cl. Pos. School
Arron Afflalo 6′5″ Jr. G UCLA
De’Angelo Alexander 6′6″ Sr. G Charlotte
Morris Almond 6′6″ Sr. G Rice
Corey Brewer 6′9″ Jr. F Florida
Jon Brockman 6′7″ So. F Washington
Jamar Butler 6′2′ Jr. G Ohio State
Coleman Collins 6′9″ Sr. F Virginia Tech
JamesOn Curry 6′3″ Jr. G Oklahoma State
Jermareo Davidson 6′10″ Sr. F Alabama
Glen Davis* 6′9″ Jr. F LSU
Jared Dudley 6′7″ Sr. F Boston College
Nick Fazekas 6′11″ Sr. F Nevada
Aaron Gray 7′0″ Sr. C Pittsburgh
Jeff Green 6′9″ Jr. F Georgetown
Caleb Green 6′8″ Sr. F Oral Roberts
Malik Hairston 6′6″ Jr. G Oregon
Adam Haluska 6′5″ Sr. G Iowa
Lamont Hamilton 6′10 Jr. F St. John’s
Tyler Hansbrough 6′9″ So. F North Carolina
Brandon Heath 6′4″ Sr. G San Diego State
Roy Hibbert 7′2″ Jr. C Georgetown
Al Horford 6′10″ Jr. F/C Florida
Jarrius Jackson 6′2″ Sr. G Texas Tech
Dominic James 5′11″ So. G Marquette
Joseph Jones 6′9″ Jr. F/C Texas A&M
Acie Law 6′3″ Sr. G Texas A&M
Courtney Lee 6′5″ Jr. G/F Western Kentucky
Chris Lofton 6′2″ Jr. G Tennessee
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute 6′7″ So. F UCLA
Josh McRoberts 6′10″ So. F Duke
Sammy Mejia 6′6″ Sr. G DePaul
Joakim Noah 6′11″ Jr. F/C Florida
David Padgett 6′11″ Jr. F/C Louisville
Brian Randle 6′8″ Jr. F Illinois
Richard Roby 6′6″ Jr. G Colorado
Brandon Rush 6′6″ So. G Kansas
Blake Schilb 6′7″ Sr. G Loyola (Chicago)
Mustafa Shakur 6′3″ Sr. G Arizona
Sean Singletary 6′0″ Jr. G Virginia
Jason Smith 7′0″ Jr. F Colorado State
Ronald Steele 6′3″ Jr. G Alabama
Loren Stokes 6′3″ Sr. G Hofstra
Rodney Stuckey 6′5″ So. G Eastern Washington
Kammron Taylor 6′2″ Sr. G Wisconsin
Reyshawn Terry 6′8″ Sr. F North Carolina
Al Thornton 6′8″ Sr. F Florida State
Alando Tucker 6′6″ Sr. F Wisconsin
Ayinde Ubaka 6′4″ Sr. G California
Marcus Williams 6′7″ So. F Arizona
Julian Wright 6′8″ So. F Kansas

* Indicates player was a 2005-2006 John R. Wooden Award All-American.