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John R. Wooden Award Presented By Wendy's Announces 2019-20 Women's National Ballot

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 7, 2020) – The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced its 2020 Women’s National Ballot for the John R. Wooden Award® presented by Wendy’s® today on ESPNW. 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 Wendy's Announces 2019-20 Men's Late Season Top 20 Watch List

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 3, 2020) – The Los Angeles Athletic Club has announced its John R. Wooden Award® Presented by Wendy’s® Men’s Late Season Top 20 Watch List on ESPN2. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the first half of the 2019-20 season, the list is comprised of 20 student-athletes who are currently the front-runners for the sport’s most prestigious honor and the John R. Wooden Award All American Team®.

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John R. Wooden Award Presented By Wendy's Announces 2019-20 Women's Late Season Top 20 Watch List

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 3, 2020) – The Los Angeles Athletic Club has announced its John R. Wooden Award® Presented by Wendy’s® Women’s Late Season Top 20 Watch List on ESPN2. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the first half of the 2019-20 season, the list is comprised of 20 student-athletes who are currently the front-runners for the sport’s most prestigious honor and the John R. Wooden Award All American Team®.

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John R. Wooden Award Presented By Wendy's Announces Men's 2019-20 Midseason Top 25 Watch List

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (January 8, 2020) - The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the John R. Wooden Award® presented by Wendy’s® Men’s Midseason Top 25 today on ESPNU. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the first half of the 2019-20 season, the list comprises of 25 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport’s most prestigious honor.

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John R. Wooden Award Presented By Wendy's Announces 2019-20 Midseason Top 25 Watch List

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (January 8, 2020) - The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the John R. Wooden Award® Presented by Wendy’s® Women’s Midseason Top 25 on ESPNW. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the first half of the 2019-20 season, the list comprises of 25 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport’s most prestigious honor.

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John R. Wooden Award Presented By Wendy's Announces 2019-20 Preseason Top 50 Watch List

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (November 5, 2019) – The John R. Wooden Award® presented by Wendy’s® announced its Preseason Top 50 Watch List today on ESPN’s SportsCenter and on ESPN.com. Chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 50 student-athletes who are the early front-runners for the most prestigious honors in college basketball, the Wooden Award All American Team™ and Most Outstanding Player Award.

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John R. Wooden Award Presented By Wendy's Announces 2019-20 Preseason Top 30 Watch List

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (November 5, 2019) - The John R. Wooden Award® presented by Wendy’s® announced the Women’s Preseason Top 30 Watch List on ESPNW. The list is comprised of 30 student-athletes who are the early front-runners for college basketball’s most prestigious honor. The list is chosen by a preseason poll of national women’s college basketball media members.

 

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C. Vivian Stringer of Rutgers Named 2020 John R. Wooden Award Legends of Coaching Recipient

LOS ANGELES, CA (October 1, 2019) – C. Vivian Stringer, Rutgers University’s Women’s Basketball Coach, will receive the John R. Wooden Award®’s “Legends of Coaching™” honor in 2020. Coach Wooden’s grandson-in-law Craig Impleman was proud to announce her selection at the Los Angeles Athletic Club’s annual Wooden Award Tip-Off Luncheon. The luncheon features the head coaches from the Division I men’s basketball programs in Southern California. The “Legends of Coaching” honor recognizes coaches who exemplify Coach Wooden’s high standard of coaching success and personal integrity.

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Winners Named for John R. Wooden Award During College Basketball Awards Presented by Wendy’s on ESPN2

The 2018-19 college basketball season culminated with the College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy’s tonight in Los Angeles, where top coaches and players gathered for one more momentous evening. The 90-minute show, hosted by Maria Taylor with Chiney Ogwumike and Jay Williams from The Novo by Microsoft, saw the nation’s top players recognized for their season-long achievements.

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John R. Wooden Award is pleased to present the 2019 Tommy Hawkins Game-Changer Award to Kathryn Schloessman of the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (April 11, 2019) – The Tommy Hawkins Game-Changer Award, adopted in 2018 by the Wooden Award Program, recognizes a sports industry leader that uses their platform to create a positive experience in sports and community engagement. 

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