U. Conn’s Moore, the 2009 winner, and Stanford’s Ogwumike are returning All Americans

Los Angeles (January 11, 2011)— The John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 20 list was announced today by The Los Angeles Athletic Club.  The list is comprised of 20 student-athletes who, based on last year’s individual performance and team records, are the current frontrunners for college basketball’s most prestigious honor.

Seniors Dominate List, Led by Singler, Fredette

Los Angeles (January 6, 2011)— The John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 30 was announced today by The Los Angeles Athletic Club. Selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board, the list is made up of 30 student-athletes who, based on their performances in November and December, are the early frontrunners for college basketball’s most prestigious honor. The Women’s midseason list will be released early next week.

Congratulations to the U. Conn Huskies women’s basketball team and Head Coach Geno Auriemma, who won their 89^th game in a row last night when they defeated Florida State, 93-62, at the XL Center in Hartford. The win eclipsed the 88 straight victories John Wooden’s UCLA teams had from 1971-73. Three-time Wooden Award All American, and 2009 Wooden Award winner, Maya Moore led the Huskies with a career-high 41 points. No UCLA men’s player saw action in every game during the renowned men’s streak; Moore and Tiffany Hayes, both 2011 preseason Wooden Award candidates, played in all 89 games for U. Conn.

The Los Angeles Athletic Club and the UCLA Alumni Association launched an extensive partnership aimed at creating a Downtown LA private club to call home for UCLA Alumni. On November 2, 2010 LAAC and UCLA held a kick-off event at The Los Angeles Athletic Club featuring clubhouse tours, including the newly renovated Bruin Club Suite and the John R. Wooden Award basketball court, live jazz and a lavish appetizer buffet. Guests had their pictures taken with the UCLA Spirit squad and with the John R. Wooden Award. The special guest of the evening was the recipient of the 1st John R. Wooden Award, Marques Johnson.

Evan Turner has faced criticism before. Evan Turner has felt the weight of expectations before. Evan Turner has had to overcome obstacles before. He did so again Wednesday night the same way he has in the past–by working hard. In his NBA debut performance, Turner came off the bench to lead the 76ers in scoring against the much heralded Miami Heat.

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The smile that was ever-present when Griffin visited the Los Angeles Athletic Club for the presentation of the 2009 John R. Wooden Award was again present as he spoke to the Clippers home crowd before the game on Wednesday night.  The smile was soon replaced by a look of determination as Griffin took the floor for his first regular season NBA game.  His performance earned him accolades from a wide spectrum of viewers. The following articles are a sample of the reaction to his introduction to the NBA and the NBA’s introduction to him.

“The great UCLA basketball coach and sports philosopher died in June, but that won’t stop his admirers from celebrating his birthday today” – Daily News

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Four-time National Coach of the Year Posts One of Nation’s Top Division I Graduation Rates

LOS ANGELES (October 13, 2010) – Michigan State University Head Basketball Coach Tom Izzo will be awarded the John R. Wooden Award’s “Legends of Coaching” honor in 2011, Los Angeles Athletic Club President Steve Hathaway announced today.

All-Americans Return in Stanford’s Ogwumike and three-time pick Moore of U. Conn

Los Angeles (October 5, 2010)— The Los Angeles Athletic Club has announced its Women’s Preseason Top 30 list; the men’s list was released yesterday. The women’s list is comprised of 30 student-athletes who, based on last year’s individual performance and team records, are the early frontrunners for college basketball’s most prestigious honor.

Los Angeles (October 4, 2010)— The John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 list was announced today by The Los Angeles Athletic Club.  The list is comprised of 50 student-athletes who, based on last year’s individual performance and team records, are the early frontrunners for college basketball’s most prestigious honor. The Women’s Preseason list will be released later this week.