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John R. Wooden Award Announces 2020-21 Men's National Ballot
POSTED: March 6, 2021 -- 10:52 a.m. CT
The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced its 2021 Men's National Ballot for the John R. Wooden Award® 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.
Despite not previously appearing in the Wooden Watch this season, E.J. Liddell of Ohio State makes his debut on the National Ballot. Three schools have multiple players on the Wooden Award National Ballot, led by Gonzaga with three selections (Corey Kispert, Jalen Suggs, and Drew Timme), followed by Illinois (Kofi Cockburn and Ayo Dosunmu) and Villanova (Collin Gillespie and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl). The Big Ten leads all conferences with six selections, followed by the WCC with three, the Big East and Big 12 with two each, and the Pac-12 and C-USA with one selection apiece.
All balloted players have been certified by their university to meet or exceed the qualifications for the Wooden Award as set forth by Coach Wooden when the Award was established. The qualifications include: candidates must exhibit strength of character, both on and off the court; candidates must be full-time students in an accredited NCAA college or university; candidates must be making progress toward graduation and have a cumulative 2.00 grade point average since enrolling in their school; candidates must contribute to team effort; candidates must excel in both offense and defense; and candidates should be considered on their performance over the course of the entire season.
Voting will take place from March 15th to March 22nd, and voters take into consideration a player's entire season of play, as well as the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The finalists for the 2021 Wooden Award will be announced on March 26th.
John R. Wooden Award Announces Men's National Ballot
Name |
School |
Conference |
Height |
Class |
Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bassey | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 6'11" | Jr | Center |
| Jared Butler | Baylor | Big 12 | 6'3" | Jr | Guard |
| Kofi Cockburn | Illinois | Big Ten | 7'0" | Soph | Center |
| Cade Cunningham | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 6'8" | Frosh | Guard |
| Hunter Dickinson | Michigan | Big Ten | 7'1" | Fr | Center |
| Ayo Dosunmu | Illinois | Big Ten | 6'5" | Jr | Guard |
| Luka Garza* | Iowa | Big Ten | 6'11" | Sr | Center |
| Collin Gillespie | Villanova | Big East | 6'3" | Sr | Guard |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis | Indiana | Big Ten | 6'9" | Soph | Forward |
| Corey Kispert | Gonzaga | WCC | 6'7" | Sr | Forward |
| E.J. Liddell | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6'7" | Soph | Forward |
| Evan Mobley | USC | Pac-12 | 7'0" | Frosh | Forward |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | Villanova | Big East | 6'9" | Soph | Forward |
| Jalen Suggs | Gonzaga | WCC | 6'4" | Fr | Guard |
| Drew Timme | Gonzaga | WCC | 6'10" | Soph | Forward |
* - indicates player was selected as 2020 Wooden Award All American
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