The Wooden Award announced their top-50 preseason watchlist on Tuesday, highlighting some of the top talents in the nation including 2022-2023 Wooden Award winner Zach Edey.
The Big East leads the way with 10 players named to the watchlist. The ACC was second with nine selections.
Tucker DeVries (Drake), DaRon Holmes (Dayton), Johnell Davis (FAU) and Isaiah Stevens (Colorado State) highlight a strong mid-major group that could see some challenge for their respective position awards.
John R. Wooden Award Top 50 Preseason Watch List
NAME SCHOOL
Max Abmas Texas
Trey Alexander Creighton
Armando Bacot North Carolina
Oumar Ballo Arizona
Reece Beekman Virginia
Adem Bona UCLA
Johni Broome Auburn
Boo Buie Northwestern
Donovan Clingan Connecticut
Isaiah Collier USC
L.J. Cryer Houston
Tristan da Silva Colorado
N’Faly Dante Oregon
Johnell Davis Florida Atlantic
RJ Davis North Carolina
Tucker DeVries Drake
Hunter Dickinson Kansas
Zach Edey Purdue
Justin Edwards Kentucky
Boogie Ellis USC
Kyle Filipowski Duke
PJ Hall Clemson
Dajuan Harris Jr. Kansas
DaRon Holmes II Dayton
Bryce Hopkins Providence
Graham Ike Gonzaga
Kam Jones Marquette
Ryan Kalkbrenner Creighton
Tyler Kolek Marquette
Aidan Mahaney St. Mary’s
Kevin McCullar Jr. Kansas
Judah Mintz Syracuse
Justin Moore Villanova
Ryan Nembhard Gonzaga
Tristen Newton Connecticut
Norchad Omier Miami (FL)
Nijel Pack Miami (FL)
Tyrese Proctor Duke
Jeremy Roach Duke
Baylor Scheierman Creighton
Terrence Shannon Jr. Illinois
Jamal Shead Houston
Tolu Smith Mississippi State
Joel Soriano St. John’s
Isaiah Stevens Colorado State
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