Duke and Gonzaga each landed two players on the final Wooden Award ballot, with Duke’s R.J. Barrett and Zion Williamson andGonzaga’s Brandon Clarke and Rui Hachimura making the list.
Voting will take place from March 18 to March 25, and voters, consisting of nearly 1,000 members of the national college basketball media, take into consideration a player’s entire season of play, as well as the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Fans may vote through a fan voting site, sponsored by Wendy’s, at woodenawardvote.com.
The Wooden Award All American Team, consisting of the nation’s top ten players, and the five finalists for the Wooden Award, which is widely considered the most prestigious honor in college basketball, will be announced following the “Elite Eight” round of the NCAA Tournament and will be the focus of a 30-minute show on April 3 on ESPNU at 3:30 p.m. PT.
The 43rd annual presentation of the John R. Wooden Award to the men’s and women’s most outstanding college basketball player will be the anchor presentation of the ESPN College Basketball Awards Presented by Wendy’s on ESPN2 on April 12.
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— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) March 9, 2019
