John R. Wooden Award® Presented By Wendy’s® Mens 2012-13 All American Team
The 10-player John R. Wooden Award All American Team was announced today by The Los Angeles Athletic Club on the ESPNU show, Katz Korner. Selected by hundreds of college basketball media members and experts from throughout the country, the All American team is made up of the 10 student-athletes who received the most votes, with voters ranking the players from 1 to 10. All players have proven to their universities that they are making progress toward graduation and are maintaining at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA, an important component of the Award insisted upon by Coach Wooden. In addition to the academic aspect, the Wooden Award is unique among college postseason awards because voters could consider performance during the first three rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The Women’s All American team will be released Wednesday.
The John R. Wooden Award Men’s Player of the Year presented by Wendy’s will be announced on ESPN during the Final Four Weekend in Atlanta. The 2013 Wooden Award Gala presented by Wendy’s will take place April 11-13, 2013, at The Los Angeles Athletic Club. The Gala will honor the Men’s and Women’s Wooden Award winners, All Americans and the Legends of Coaching Award winner, Kansas Head Coach Bill Self.
Creighton forward Doug McDermott is the only player on this year’s team who was a Wooden Award All American in 2012. He is the nation’s No. 2 scorer, at 23.2 ppg (as of March 29), and took the Bluejays to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. One Wooden All American is taking his team to the Final Four this season, Trey Burke of Michigan.
Indiana (Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller) was the only program with more than one player selected to the team. The last time a school had two Wooden All Americans was 2010, when Kentucky’s DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall were chosen. The Big Ten had four selections, followed by the ACC with two. The Big East, Missouri Valley Conference, Big 12, and the WCC had one Wooden All American in 2013.
2012-13 John R. Wooden Award®
Presented by Wendy’s®
All American Team
Presented by Wendy’s®
All American Team
| Name |
Ht.
|
Yr.
|
Pos.
|
School | Conference |
| Trey Burke |
6-0
|
So.
|
G
|
Michigan | Big Ten |
| Shane Larkin |
5-11
|
So.
|
G
|
Miami (FL) | ACC |
| Doug McDermott* |
6-8
|
Jr.
|
F
|
Creighton | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Ben McLemore |
6-5
|
RFr.
|
G
|
Kansas | Big 12 |
| Victor Oladipo |
6-5
|
Jr.
|
G
|
Indiana | Big Ten |
| Kelly Olynyk |
7-0
|
RJr.
|
F
|
Gonzaga | WCC |
| Mason Plumlee |
6-10
|
Sr.
|
F
|
Duke | ACC |
| Otto Porter, Jr. |
6-8
|
So.
|
F
|
Georgetown | Big East |
| Deshaun Thomas |
6-7
|
Jr.
|
F
|
Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Cody Zeller |
7-0
|
So.
|
F
|
Indiana | Big Ten |
Players listed alphabetically. R indicates red-shirt.
*indicates player was 2012 Wooden Award All American
*indicates player was 2012 Wooden Award All American
2013 John R. Wooden Award Men’s Final Ballot
| Los Angeles (March 9, 2013)— The John R. Wooden Award Ballot was announced today by The Los Angeles Athletic Club on ESPN College GameDay. Selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board, the ballot is made up of 15 student-athletes who are eligible for college basketball’s most prestigious honor. All balloted players have proven to their universities that they are making progress toward graduation and are maintaining at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA. The Women’s ballot will be released next week.
Creighton forward Doug McDermott is the only player on this year’s ballot who was a Wooden Award All American in 2012. He is the nation’s No. 2 scorer, at 23.4 ppg, and has taken the Bluejays to a 24-7 record to date this season (through March 4). The Wooden Award All American Team, consisting of the nation’s top 10 players, will be announced the week of the “Elite Eight” round of the NCAA Tournament. The John R. Wooden Award Player of the Year presented by Wendy’s will be announced on ESPN during the Final Four Weekend in Atlanta. The 2013 Wooden Award Gala presented by Wendy’s will take place April 11-13, 2013, at The Los Angeles Athletic Club. The Gala will honor the Men’s and Women’s Wooden Award winners, All Americans and the Legends of Coaching Award winner, Kansas Head Coach Bill Self. Among the student-athletes chosen to the Wooden Award ballot were three players who did not make the Midseason Top 25: Gonzaga’s Kelly Olynyk, Indiana’s Victor Oladipo, and Miami’s Shane Larkin. Other notable selections include the nation’s top scorer, Erick Green of Virginia Tech (25.0 ppg), and three freshmen: Anthony Bennett of UNLV, redshirt freshman Ben McLemore of Kansas, and Oklahoma State’s Marcus Smart. Indiana (Oladipo and Cody Zeller) and Kansas (McLemore and Jeff Withey), both ranked in the Associated Press Top 5 this week, were the only programs with more than one player selected to the ballot. In terms of conferences, the Big Ten had four selections, followed by the ACC and Big 12 each with three. The Big East, Mountain West, Missouri Valley Conference, The Summit League, and the WCC had one balloted player each to round out the 15 players chosen. Voting will take place from March 18th through March 25th, allowing voters to account for the first weekend of competition in the NCAA Tournament. About the John R. Wooden AwardCreated 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 minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA. Previous winners include such notables as Larry Bird (’79), Michael Jordan (’84), Tim Duncan (’97), Candace Parker (’07 and ’08), Kevin Durant (’09) and Maya Moore of Connecticut (’09 and ‘11). Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis won the men’s Award in 2012. Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award has contributed close to a million dollars to universities’ general scholarship fund in the names of the All American recipients. The Award has also 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. The day-long tournament, which brings together Special Olympic athletes and the All Americans, takes place at The Los Angeles Athletic Club the weekend of the John R. Wooden Award Gala. Follow the candidates and get the latest news throughout the season by logging on to www.WoodenAward.com or going to the Wooden Award facebook page athttp://www.facebook.com/WoodenAward. For more information on the John R. Wooden Award, please contact the Wooden Award staff at 213-630-5206 or via email at woodenaward@laac.net. |
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2012-13 John R. Wooden Award®
Players listed alphabetically. R indicates redshirt.
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36th John R. Wooden Award Presented To Anthony Davis Of Kentucky
New Orleans (March 31, 2012)— The John R. Wooden Award®, the preeminent men’s collegiate basketball player of the year award, was presented today on ESPN by Coach John Wooden’s grandson, Greg, on behalf of the Los Angeles Athletic Club, to University of Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis. Greg Wooden made the announcement on College GameDay and presented Davis with the Wooden Award Trophy whose unique design was inspired by Coach Wooden’s idea of the “total basketball player.” The 36th Annual Wooden Award Gala, honoring Davis and the entire Wooden All American Team, will take place Friday April 6 at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
A 6-10 forward, Davis earned college basketball’s most prestigious honor after an outstanding freshman season in which he averages 14.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.6 blocks. He shoots 64.2 percent from the field and has recorded 19 double-doubles. He has led his team to a 36-2 overall record, tonight’s Final Four matchup with Louisville, and an undefeated Southeastern Conference season. He is the second freshman to win the Wooden Award; Texas’ Kevin Durant won in 2007.
A native of Chicago, Davis is the first Kentucky player to win the Wooden Award, and also the first Southeastern Conference player to be honored. Davis was the SEC Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Freshman of the Year. John Wall of Kentucky was a Wooden Award finalist in 2010 and was joined on the Wooden All American team by DeMarcus Cousins.
Voters include hundreds of national college basketball media who selected and ranked 10 players. Davis had 3,350 points, outdistancing second-place finisher Thomas Robinson of Kansas (3,017). Rounding out the top five were Draymond Green of Michigan State (2,825), Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger (2,425), and Tyler Zeller of North Carolina (1,793). The ten-player All American team also included in alphabetical order Isaiah Canaan, Murray State; Jae Crowder, Marquette; Marcus Denmon, Missouri; Kevin Jones, West Virginia; and Doug McDermott, Creighton.
All players proved that they are making progress toward graduation and are maintaining at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA. Voters were asked to take into account performance during the regular season and postseason through the first three rounds of the NCAA tournament, as well as a player’s character and academic performance, essential components of an outstanding player. The winner will receive a contribution from The Los Angeles Athletic Club for their university’s general scholarship fund.
In addition to honoring the Wooden All American teams next week, the “Legends of Coaching” Award will be given to University of Connecticut Head Coach Geno Auriemma. The women’s Wooden Award winner also will be announced next Friday. Previous winners include such notables as Larry Bird (’79), Michael Jordan (’84), Tim Duncan (’97), Maya Moore (’09, ’11) and Blake Griffin (’09).
Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award has contributed close to a million dollars to universities’ general scholarship fund in the names of the All American recipients. The Award has also sent more than 1,000 underprivileged children to weeklong 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. The tournament, which brings together Special Olympic athletes and the All Americans, takes place at The Los Angeles Athletic Club April 7.
All-time 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
1989Sean 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
1994Glenn 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
2005Andrew 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
2011 Jimmer Fredette – Brigham Young University
2012 Anthony Davis – University of Kentucky
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2011-2012 John R. Wooden Award All American Team Released
Los Angeles (March 26, 2012)— The John R. Wooden Award has announced today its men’s All American team for 2011-12 on ESPN.com. All 10 players have proven that they are making progress toward graduation and are maintaining at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA, an important component of the Award insisted upon by Coach Wooden. In addition to the academic aspect, the Wooden Award is unique among college postseason awards because voters could consider performance during the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The Women’s All American team will be announced Wednesday.
Ohio State sophomore forward Jared Sullinger is the only player returning from last year’s Wooden Award All American Team. This season, Sullinger averages 17.6points and 9.1 rebounds, while having recorded 16 double-doubles in 2012. No. 1 Kentucky’s Anthony Davis is the only freshman chosen.Three Wooden Award All Americans will play in next weekend’s Final Four: Sullinger, Davis, and Thomas Robinson of Kansas.
The Big East, Big 10 and the Big 12 were the only conferences with two selections. The SEC, ACC, Ohio Valley, and Missouri Valley conferences each had one player chosen.
The 36th annual Wooden Award Gala will take place on Friday, April 6, 2012 and will honor the men’s and women’s winners, All Americans and the Legends of Coaching winner Geno Auriemma of Connecticut. The John R. Wooden Award winner will be announced Saturday, March 31st on ESPN atthe Final Four in New Orleans, Louisiana.
2011-2012 John R. Wooden Award All American Team
| Name | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. | University | Conference | |
| Isaiah | Canaan | 6-0 | Jr. | G | Murray State | Ohio Valley |
| Jae | Crowder | 6-6 | Sr. | F | Marquette | Big East |
| Anthony | Davis | 6-10 | Fr. | F | Kentucky | SEC |
| Marcus | Denmon | 6-3 | Sr. | G | Missouri | Big 12 |
| Draymond | Green | 6-7 | Sr. | F | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| Kevin | Jones | 6-8 | Sr. | F | West Virginia | Big East |
| Doug | McDermott | 6-7 | So. | F | Creighton | Missouri Valley |
| Thomas | Robinson | 6-10 | Jr. | F | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Jared | Sullinger * | 6-9 | So. | F | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Tyler | Zeller | 7-0 | Sr. | F | North Carolina | ACC |
2011-2012 Men’s John R. Wooden Award Final Ballot
Los Angeles (March 6, 2012)— The 15 Finalists for the John R. Wooden Award were announced by The Los Angeles Athletic Club on ESPN.com at 11am EST this morning. The National Ballot, consisting of these top players, will be mailed to Wooden Award voters this week. Selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board, the ballot is made up of 15 student-athletes who are the front-runners for college basketball’s most prestigious honor. Voting begins March 12th. The Women’s midseason list will be released tomorrow.
All 15 players have proven to their universities that they are making progress toward graduation and are maintaining at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA, an important component of the Award insisted upon by Coach Wooden. The John R. Wooden Award All American Teams will be announced the week of the “Elite Eight” round of the NCAA Tournament, making the Wooden Award unique among college postseason awards. Voters have until Monday, March 19 at Noon PDT to return their ballots, allowing them to take into consideration performance during the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
Ohio State sophomore forward Jared Sullinger is the only player returning from last year’s Wooden Award All American Team. A finalist a year ago, Sullinger averages 16.9 points and 9.3 rebounds, while having recorded 12 double-doubles in 2012. Other players with notable statistics chosen to the ballot include Weber State’s Damian Lillard, the nation’s No. 2 scorer at 24.5 ppg, and the country’s top setup man, Scott Machado of Iona, who averages an NCAA-leading 10.1 assists.
Three freshmen made the list, including No. 1 Kentucky’s duo of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Anthony Davis. The only other freshman chosen was Duke’s Austin Rivers. He joins Marquette’s Jae Crowder and Isaiah Canaan of Murray State on the short list of players who did not make the midseason list, but who have played their way onto the Wooden Award ballot the second half of the season.
The Big East had three players chosen, followed by the Big 12, Big 10, ACC, and SEC each with two. The MAAC, Big Sky, Missouri Valley and Ohio Valley conferences had one player chosen to the ballot.
The 36th annual Wooden Award Gala, will take place on Friday, April 6, 2012, and will honor winners, All Americans and the Legends of Coaching winner Geno Auriemma of Connecticut. The John R. Wooden Award winner will be announced on ESPN the weekend of the Final Four in New Orleans, Louisiana.
About the John R. Wooden Award
Created in 1976 and named after the Hall of Fame player, coach and teacher, 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 minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA. Previous winners include such notables as Larry Bird (’79), Michael Jordan (’84), Tim Duncan (’97), Blake Griffin (’09) and Maya Moore of Connecticut (’09 and ’11). BYU’s Jimmer Fredette was the Wooden Award winner in 2011.
Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award has contributed close to a million dollars to universities’ general scholarship fund in the names of the All American recipients. The Award has also 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. The day-long tournament, which brings together Special Olympic athletes and the All Americans, takes place at The Los Angeles Athletic Club the weekend of the John R. Wooden Award Gala.
Follow the candidates and get the latest news throughout the season by logging on to www.WoodenAward.com or liking the Wooden Award Facebook page. For more information on the John R. Wooden Award, please contact the Wooden Award staff at 213-630-5231 or via email at woodenaward@laac.net.
2011-12 John R. Wooden Award Ballot
| Name |
Ht. |
Yr. |
Pos. |
University | Conference | |
| Isaiah | Canaan |
6-0 |
Jr. |
G |
Murray State | Ohio Valley |
| Jae | Crowder |
6-6 |
Sr. |
F |
Marquette | Big East |
| Anthony | Davis |
6-10 |
Fr. |
F |
Kentucky | SEC |
| Marcus | Denmon |
6-3 |
Sr. |
G |
Missouri | Big 12 |
| Draymond | Green |
6-7 |
Sr. |
F |
Michigan State | Big Ten |
| Kevin | Jones |
6-8 |
Sr. |
F |
West Virginia | Big East |
| Kris | Joseph |
6-7 |
Sr. |
F |
Syracuse | Big East |
| Michael | Kidd-Gilchrist |
6-7 |
Fr. |
F |
Kentucky | SEC |
| Damian | Lillard |
6-3 |
Jr. |
G |
Weber State | Big Sky |
| Scott | Machado |
6-1 |
Sr. |
G |
Iona | MAAC |
| Doug | McDermott |
6-7 |
So. |
F |
Creighton | Missouri Valley |
| Austin | Rivers |
6-4 |
Fr. |
G |
Duke | ACC |
| Thomas | Robinson |
6-10 |
Jr. |
F |
Kansas | Big 12 |
| Jared | Sullinger* |
6-9 |
So. |
F |
Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Tyler | Zeller |
7-0 |
Sr. |
F |
North Carolina | ACC |
(Players listed alphabetically.)
*indicates player was 2011 Wooden Award All American
2010-2011 Midseason Top 30 List
| Name |
Height |
Class |
Position |
University | Conference |
| Marshon Brooks | 6-5 | Sr. | G/F | Providence | Big East |
| Alec Burks | 6-6 | So. | G | Colorado | Big 12 |
| Malcolm Delaney | 6-3 | Sr. | G | Virginia Tech | ACC |
| Marcus Denmon | 6-3 | Jr. | G | Missouri | Big 12 |
| LaceDarius Dunn | 6-4 | Sr. | G | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Kenneth Faried | 6-8 | Sr. | F/C | Morehead State | Ohio Valley |
| Jimmer Fredette* | 6-2 | Sr. | G | Brigham Young | Mountain West |
| Austin Freeman | 6-4 | Sr. | G | Georgetown | Big East |
| Jordan Hamilton | 6-7 | So. | G/F | Texas | Big 12 |
| Matt Howard | 6-8 | Jr. | F | Butler | Horizon League |
| Reggie Jackson | 6-3 | Jr. | G | Boston College | ACC |
| Rick Jackson | 6-9 | Sr. | F | Syracuse | Big East |
| JaJuan Johnson | 6-10 | Sr. | F/C | Purdue | Big Ten |
| Terrence Jones | 6-8 | Fr. | F | Kentucky | SEC |
| Kawhi Leonard | 6-7 | So. | F | San Diego State | Mountain West |
| Jon Leuer | 6-10 | Sr. | F | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
| Demetri McCamey | 6-3 | Sr. | G | Illinois | Big Ten |
| E’Twaun Moore | 6-4 | Sr. | G | Purdue | Big Ten |
| Marcus Morris | 6-9 | Jr. | F | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Jacob Pullen | 6-0 | Sr. | G | Kansas State | Big 12 |
| John Shurna | 6-8 | Jr. | F | Northwestern | Big Ten |
| Kyle Singler* | 6-8 | Sr. | F | Duke | ACC |
| Nolan Smith | 6-2 | Sr. | G | Duke | ACC |
| Jared Sullinger | 6-9 | Fr. | F | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Isaiah Thomas | 5-9 | Jr. | G | Washington | Pac-10 |
| Klay Thompson | 6-6 | Jr. | G | Washington State | Pac-10 |
| Kemba Walker | 6-1 | Jr. | G | Connecticut | Big East |
| Brad Wanamaker | 6-4 | Sr. | G | Pitt | Big East |
| Derrick Williams | 6-8 | So. | F | Arizona | Pac-10 |
| Jordan Williams | 6-10 | So. | F | Maryland | ACC |
(Players listed alphabetically.)
*indicates player chosen to the 2010 Wooden Award ballot
2010-2011 Men’s Preseason Top 50 List
| Name |
Height |
Class |
Position |
University | Conference |
| Ty Abbott | 6-3 | Sr. | G | Arizona State | Pac-10 |
| Lavoy Allen | 6-9 | Sr. | F | Temple | Atlantic 10 |
| Kevin Anderson | 6-0 | Sr. | G | Richmond | Atlantic 10 |
| Talor Battle | 6-0 | Sr. | G | Penn State | Big Ten |
| Kenny Boynton | 6-2 | So. | G | Florida | SEC |
| William Buford | 6-5 | Jr. | G | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Alec Burks | 6-6 | So. | G | Colorado | Big 12 |
| Randy Culpepper | 6-0 | Sr. | G | UTEP | Conference USA |
| Malcolm Delaney | 6-3 | Sr. | G | Virginia Tech | ACC |
| LaceDarius Dunn | 6-4 | Sr. | G | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Kim English | 6-6 | Jr. | G | Missouri | Big 12 |
| Corey Fisher | 6-1 | Sr. | G | Villanova | Big East |
| Jimmer Fredette* | 6-2 | Sr. | G | Brigham Young | Mountain West |
| Austin Freeman | 6-4 | Sr. | G | Georgetown | Big East |
| Ashton Gibbs | 6-2 | Jr. | G | Pittsburgh | Big East |
| Steven Gray | 6-5 | Sr. | G | Gonzaga | West Coast |
| Jordan Hamilton | 6-7 | So. | G/F | Texas | Big 12 |
| Elias Harris | 6-7 | So. | F | Gonzaga | West Coast |
| Jeremy Hazell | 6-5 | Sr. | G | Seton Hall | Big East |
| John Henson | 6-10 | So. | F | North Carolina | ACC |
| Cory Higgins | 6-5 | Sr. | G | Colorado | Big 12 |
| Tyler Honeycutt | 6-8 | So. | F | UCLA | Pac-10 |
| Robbie Hummel* | 6-8 | Sr. | F | Purdue | Big Ten |
| JaJuan Johnson | 6-10 | Sr. | F/C | Purdue | Big Ten |
| Kris Joseph | 6-7 | Jr. | F | Syracuse | Big East |
| Kawhi Leonard | 6-7 | So. | F | San Diego State | Mountain West |
| Jon Leuer | 6-10 | Sr. | F | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
| Kalin Lucas* | 6-1 | Sr. | F | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| Shelvin Mack | 6-3 | Jr. | G | Butler | Horizon League |
| Demetri McCamey | 6-3 | Sr. | G | Illinois | Big Ten |
| E’Twaun Moore | 6-4 | Sr. | G | Purdue | Big Ten |
| Marcus Morris | 6-9 | Jr. | F | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Jacob Pullen | 6-0 | Sr. | G | Kansas State | Big 12 |
| John Shurna | 6-8 | Jr. | F | Northwestern | Big Ten |
| Kyle Singler* | 6-8 | Sr. | F | Duke | ACC |
| Chris Singleton | 6-9 | Jr. | F | Florida State | ACC |
| Nolan Smith | 6-2 | Sr. | G | Duke | ACC |
| Tracy Smith | 6-8 | Sr. | F | North Carolina State | ACC |
| Durrell Summers | 6-5 | Sr. | G | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| Jeffery Taylor | 6-7 | Jr. | G/F | Vanderbilt | SEC |
| Isaiah Thomas | 5-9 | Jr. | G | Washington | Pac-10 |
| Trey Thompkins | 6-10 | Jr. | F | Georgia | SEC |
| Klay Thompson | 6-6 | Jr. | G | Washington State | Pac-10 |
| Joe Trapani | 6-8 | Sr. | F | Boston College | ACC |
| Brandon Triche | 6-4 | So. | G | Syracuse | Big East |
| Nikola Vucevic | 6-10 | Jr. | F | USC | Pac-10 |
| Kemba Walker | 6-1 | Jr. | G | Connecticut | Big East |
| Derrick Williams | 6-8 | So. | F | Arizona | Pac-10 |
| Jordan Williams | 6-10 | So. | F | Maryland | ACC |
| Chris Wright | 6-8 | Sr. | F | Dayton | Atlantic 10 |
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)
*indicates player chosen to the 2010 Wooden Award ballot
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 |
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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 |
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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.
