We reiterate our reluctance to rely too heavily on statistics in determining the top candidates for the John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy’s. We feel that they overemphasize offensive categories, don’t accurately capture leadership traits, and are skewed by many factors, including strength of opponent, game flow, and coaching philosophy.
However, for those who want to use statistics to bolster your case for your favorite player, here are some advanced statistics for the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25, plus 7 of the most talked-about players left off that list.
Players not on the Midseason Top 25 can be included on the Final Ballot which consists of 15 players who are certified by their schools to meet the Wooden Award’s academic requirements.
| Name | Team | Team RPI | Team SOS | Ortg | Rank | %Poss | %Shots | eFG% | OR% | DR% |
| Kyle Anderson | UCLA | 0.6308 | 19 | 116.4 | 313 | 25.8 | 21.1 | 55.8 | 5.0 | 25.5 |
| Keith Appling | Michigan State | 0.6584 | 23 | 116.3 | 320 | 23.9 | 22.1 | 52.8 | 1.6 | 10.0 |
| Cameron Bairstow | New Mexico | 0.6107 | 50 | 121.6 | 136 | 28.4 | 27.9 | 56.3 | 8.7 | 15.3 |
| Jordan Clarkson | Missouri | 0.5875 | 139 | 116.1 | 330 | 28.1 | 31.1 | 50.8 | 3.7 | 9.2 |
| Aaron Craft | Ohio State | 0.6392 | 22 | 106.0 | 17.8 | 13.7 | 49.2 | 0.9 | 10.6 | |
| Sam Dekker | Wisconsin | 0.6784 | 3 | 116.2 | 325 | 24.2 | 26.3 | 54.5 | 8.8 | 16.0 |
| Cleanthony Early | Wichita State | 0.6573 | 83 | 113.4 | 450 | 26.6 | 29.1 | 54.3 | 5.7 | 21.4 |
| Tyler Ennis | Syracuse | 0.6621 | 96 | 122.0 | 129 | 21.0 | 19.6 | 48.2 | 2.4 | 9.7 |
| C.J. Fair | Syracuse | 0.6621 | 96 | 102.1 | 26.7 | 28.6 | 47.6 | 5.9 | 14.2 | |
| Aaron Gordon | Arizona | 0.6945 | 18 | 106.9 | 22.9 | 23.8 | 50.5 | 11.4 | 18.5 | |
| Rodney Hood | Duke | 0.6393 | 24 | 128.6 | 38 | 23.0 | 24.8 | 59.9 | 4.3 | 12.9 |
| Nick Johnson | Arizona | 0.6945 | 18 | 121.2 | 150 | 24.2 | 26.2 | 57.0 | 3.0 | 9.7 |
| DeAndre Kane | Iowa State | 0.6504 | 29 | 109.2 | 27.9 | 22.0 | 53.3 | 4.6 | 17.3 | |
| Doug McDermott | Creighton | 0.6512 | 31 | 121.2 | 149 | 32.6 | 36.9 | 56.7 | 6.6 | 19.0 |
| Shabazz Napier | Connecticut | 0.6093 | 70 | 120.4 | 165 | 28.5 | 25.4 | 52.6 | 4.1 | 15.1 |
| Jabari Parker | Duke | 0.6393 | 24 | 112.3 | 31.2 | 32.9 | 51.8 | 10.4 | 21.5 | |
| Adreian Payne | Michigan State | 0.6584 | 23 | 118.1 | 248 | 24.2 | 26.3 | 57.7 | 6.5 | 22.4 |
| Casey Prather | Florida | 0.6635 | 48 | 121.0 | 154 | 27.8 | 27.1 | 61.8 | 8.8 | 13.4 |
| Julius Randle | Kentucky | 0.6449 | 6 | 114.3 | 408 | 29.0 | 23.8 | 54.9 | 15.9 | 22.5 |
| Marcus Smart | Oklahoma State | 0.6414 | 63 | 112.1 | 29.4 | 26.9 | 50.2 | 5.0 | 14.8 | |
| Russ Smith | Louisville | 0.6206 | 71 | 112.4 | 32.6 | 30.8 | 52.8 | 3.6 | 9.1 | |
| T. J. Warren | North Carolina State | 0.5731 | 45 | 111.2 | 31.2 | 34.9 | 52.7 | 10.7 | 13.3 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | Kansas | 0.7113 | 1 | 112.3 | 24.3 | 25.9 | 50.2 | 8.0 | 13.3 | |
| Chaz Williams | Massachusetts | 0.6558 | 39 | 111.7 | 25.7 | 22.1 | 49.5 | 2.6 | 5.8 | |
| Joseph Young | Oregon | 0.6081 | 52 | 131.2 | 21 | 22.0 | 25.4 | 57.5 | 3.0 | 10.1 |
| Most Talked-about “Snubs” | ||||||||||
| Bryce Cotton | Providence | 0.6013 | 69 | 119.3 | 26.8 | 28.2 | 46.8 | 1.9 | 8.6 | |
| Joel Embiid | Kansas | 0.7113 | 1 | 113.0 | 473 | 24.5 | 19.9 | 67.1 | 12.5 | 24.1 |
| Gary Harris | Michigan State | 0.6584 | 23 | 116.7 | 300 | 26.4 | 28.5 | 53.2 | 4.9 | 10.3 |
| Sean Kilpatrick | Cincinnati | 0.6252 | 108 | 123.0 | 109 | 27.2 | 30.3 | 52.1 | 3.8 | 11.7 |
| Lamar Patterson | Pitt | 0.6448 | 67 | 123.9 | 96 | 27.9 | 28.1 | 59.6 | 4 | 14.7 |
| Nik Stauskas | Michigan | 0.6440 | 21 | 132.8 | 15 | 23.4 | 22.5 | 62.5 | 2.4 | 10.4 |
| Xavier Thames | San Diego State | 0.6363 | 95 | 121.6 | 138 | 28.2 | 29.5 | 51.2 | 2.3 | 7.8 |
Individual stats as of 1-26-14 are from kenpom.com. Team RPI and Strength of Schedule are from ESPN.com
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