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John R. Wooden Award Announces 2020-21 Women's National Ballot
POSTED: March 6, 2021 -- 11:06 a.m. CT
The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced its 2021 Women'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.
Six players return to the 2021 Wooden Award National Ballot after appearing on the ballot in 2020: Aliyah Boston (South Carolina), Elissa Cunane (NC State), Dana Evans (Louisville), Rhyne Howard (Kentucky), Aari McDonald (Arizona) and Michaela Onyenwere (UCLA). Stanford leads all schools with two selections (Haley Jones and Kiana Williams). The Pac-12 leads all conferences with four selections, followed by the Big 12 and SEC with three, the ACC and Big Ten with two apiece, and the Big East with one.
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 16th to March 23rd, 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 2020-21 Women's National Ballot
Name |
School |
Conference |
Height |
Class |
Position |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliyah Boston* | South Carolina | SEC | 6'5" | Soph | Forward | |
| Paige Bueckers | Connecticut | Big East | 5'11" | Frosh | Guard | |
| Charli Collier | Texas | Big 12 | 6'5" | Jr | Forward / Center | |
| Elissa Cunane* | NC State | ACC | 6'5" | Jr | Center | |
| Chelsea Dungee | Arkansas | SEC | 5'11" | Sr | Guard | |
| Dana Evans* | Louisville | ACC | 5'6" | Sr | Guard | |
| Arella Guirantes | Rutgers | Big Ten | 5'11" | Sr | Guard | |
| Naz Hillmon | Michigan | Big Ten | 6'2" | Jr | Forward | |
| Rhyne Howard* | Kentucky | SEC | 6'2" | Jr | Guard / Forward | |
| Haley Jones | Stanford | Pac-12 | 6'1" | Soph | Guard | |
| Natasha Mack | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 6'4" | Sr | Forward | |
| Aari McDonald* | Arizona | Pac-12 | 5'6" | Sr | Guard | |
| Michaela Onyenwere* | UCLA | Pac-12 | 6'0" | Sr | F | |
| Nalyssa Smith | Baylor | Big12 | 6'2" | Jr | Forward | |
| Kiana Williams | Stanford | Pac-12 | 5'8" | Sr | Guard |
* indicates player selected as 2020 Wooden Award National Ballot
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