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Mark Few Named 2025 John R. Wooden Award Legends of Coaching Recipient

LOS ANGELES ATHLETIC CLUB (October 1, 2024) – Mark Few of Gonzaga University will receive the John R. Wooden Award “Legends of Coaching” Award, presented by Principal, in 2025. Coach Wooden’s grandson-in-law Craig Impelman was proud to announce Few's selection at the Los Angeles Athletic Club’s annual Wooden Award Tip-Off Luncheon today. The event featured the head coaches from Division I men’s basketball programs in Southern California.

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Watch the 2024 John R. Wooden Awards Show Presented by Principal

Watch the full 2024 John R. Wooden Awards presented by Principal here: https://youtu.be/tbsB3YKo1_M

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Purdue’s Zach Edey Wins 2024 John R. Wooden Award Presented By Principal

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (April 10, 2024) – The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced that Zach Edey of Purdue University is the winner of the 2024 John R. Wooden Award presented by Principal as the most outstanding player in men’s college basketball. The announcement was made during ESPN SportsCenter.

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Iowa’s Caitlin Clark Wins 2024 John R. Wooden Award Presented By Principal

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (April 9, 2024) – The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced that Caitlin Clark of the University of Iowa is the winner of the 2024 John R. Wooden Award presented by Principal as the most outstanding player in women’s college basketball. The announcement was made during ESPN SportsCenter.

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John R. Wooden Award Presented By Principal Announces 2023-24 Men's All American Team

LOS ANGELES, CA (April 2, 2024) – The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the 2024 John R. Wooden Award® presented by Principal® All American Team™ on ESPN2 today. The Wooden Award All American Team is comprised of ten student-athletes who were the top vote-getters in the quest to earn college basketball’s most prestigious honor. The ten-player team, alphabetically, consists of: RJ Davis (North Carolina), Hunter Dickinson (Kansas), Zach Edey (Purdue), Kyle Filipowski (Duke), Dalton Knecht (Tennessee), Tyler Kolek (Marquette), Jaedon LeDee (San Diego State), Caleb Love (Arizona), Tristen Newton (Connecticut), and Jamal Shead (Houston). The five finalists for the 2024 John R. Wooden Award presented by Principal Men’s Player of the Year are: RJ Davis, Zach Edey, Dalton Knecht, Tristen Newton, and Jamal Shead.  All five players have been invited to Los Angeles for the 48th annual presentation of the John R. Wooden Award presented by Principal Gala.

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John R. Wooden Award Presented By Principal Announces 2023-24 Women's All American Team

LOS ANGELES, CA (April 2, 2024) – The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the 2024 John R. Wooden Award® presented by Principal® All American Team™ on ESPN2 today. The Wooden Award All American Team is comprised of ten student-athletes who were the top vote-getters in the quest to earn college basketball’s most prestigious honor. The ten-player team, alphabetically, consists of: Georgia Amoore (Virginia Tech), Cameron Brink (Stanford), Paige Bueckers (Connecticut), Kamilla Cardoso (South Carolina), Caitlin Clark (Iowa), Aaliyah Edwards (Connecticut), Hannah Hidalgo (Notre Dame), Elizabeth Kitley (Virginia Tech), Angel Reese (LSU), and JuJu Watkins (USC).  The five finalists for the 2024 John R. Wooden Award presented by Principal Women’s Player of the Year are: Cameron Brink, Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark, Hannah Hidalgo, and JuJu Watkins.  All five players have been invited to Los Angeles for the 48th annual presentation of the John R. Wooden Award presented by Principal Gala.

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John R. Wooden Award Presented By Principal Announces 2023-24 Women's National Ballot

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 10, 2024) – The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced its 2024 Women’s National Ballot for the John R. Wooden Award® presented by Principal® today on ESPN College GameDay.  Selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board, the National Ballot consists of 15 student-athletes who are candidates for the Wooden Award All American Team and Wooden Award Trophy as the most outstanding college basketball player in the United States.

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John R. Wooden Award Presented By Principal Announces 2023-24 Men's National Ballot

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 9, 2024) – The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced its 2024 Men’s National Ballot for the John R. Wooden Award® presented by Principal® today on ESPN College GameDay. Selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board, the National Ballot consists of 15 student-athletes who are candidates for the Wooden Award All American Team and Wooden Award Trophy as the most outstanding college basketball player in the United States.

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John R. Wooden Award Presented By Principal Announces 2023-24 Late Season Top 20 Watch List

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (January 30, 2024) – The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the John R. Wooden Award® presented by Principal® Late Season Top 20 Watch List today on ESPN2. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2023-24 season thus far, the list comprises of 20 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport’s most prestigious honor.

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John R. Wooden Award Presented By Principal Announces Women's Late Season Top 20 Watch List

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (January 30, 2024) – The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the John R. Wooden Award® presented by Principal® Late Season Top 20 Watch List today on ESPN2. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2023-24 season thus far, the list comprises of 20 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport’s most prestigious honor.

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