Myles Powell Named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 25
1/9/2020 2:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LOS ANGELES - Senior All-America candidate Myles Powell (Trenton, N.J.) has been named to the John R. Wooden Award® presented by Wendy's® Men's Midseason Top 25, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Wednesday evening. Powell is one of three BIG EAST student-athletes on the list for the national player of the year honor.
Powell, who is also a nominee for the Naismith Trophy, Oscar Robertson Trophy and Jerry West Award, was an Associated Press Preseason All-America selection and the BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year. He is currently averaging 21.4 points in his 13 overall games played and 24.7 points in the 11 games he's been able to finish without leaving for injury. His overall scoring average is second in the BIG EAST and 14th in the nation.
Powell has elevated his game and elevated Seton Hall to national prominence with some spectacular performances, including 37 points against then-No. 3 Michigan State, 32 points against then-No. 11 Oregon and a 22-point scoring average in three BIG EAST games so far. The Pirates have been nationally ranked in seven of the season's 10 weeks so far and boast a KenPom rating of 14 and a NET rating of 19.
The players on the Midseason Top 25 list are considered strong candidates for the 2020 John R. Wooden Award Men's Player of the Year presented by Wendy's. Players not chosen to the preseason list are still eligible for the Wooden Award™ late season list, and the National Ballot. The National Ballot consists of 15 top players who have proven to their universities that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the Wooden Award. Nearly 1,000 voters will rank in order 10 of those 15 players when voting opens prior to the NCAA Tournament and will allow voters to take into consideration performance during early round games. The Wooden Award All American Team™ will be announced the week of the "Elite Eight" round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of the 2020 John R. Wooden Award will be presented by Wendy's during the ESPN College Basketball Awards on Friday, April 10, 2020.
About the John R. Wooden Award
Created in 1976, the John R. Wooden Award Program hosts the most prestigious honors in college
basketball recognizing The Wooden Award Most Outstanding Player for men and women, The Wooden Award All American Teams for men and women and the annual selection of the Wooden Award Legend of Coaching recipient. Honorees have proven to their university that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the John R. Wooden Award as set forth by Coach Wooden and the Wooden Award Steering Committee, including making progress towards graduation and maintaining at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Previous winners include Larry Bird ('79), Michael Jordan ('84), Tim Duncan ('97), Kevin Durant ('07), Candace Parker ('07; '08), Maya Moore ('09; '11), Chiney Ogwumike ('14), and last year's recipients, Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon and Zion Williamson of Duke.
Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award has contributed nearly one million dollars to the universities' general scholarship fund in the names of the Wooden Award All American recipients and has sent more than 1,000 underprivileged children to week-long college basketball camps. Additionally, the John R. Wooden Award partners with the Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) each year to host the Wooden Award Special Olympics Southern California Basketball Tournament. The day-long tournament brings together Special Olympics athletes and Wooden Award All Americans and coaches in attendance. It is hosted at the Los Angeles Athletic Club during the John R. Wooden Award Weekend.
For up-to-date information on the Wooden Award, please go to www.woodenaward.com and follow the Wooden Award on Facebook at www.facebook.com/woodenaward and @WoodenAward on Twitter and Instagram.
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Powell, who is also a nominee for the Naismith Trophy, Oscar Robertson Trophy and Jerry West Award, was an Associated Press Preseason All-America selection and the BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year. He is currently averaging 21.4 points in his 13 overall games played and 24.7 points in the 11 games he's been able to finish without leaving for injury. His overall scoring average is second in the BIG EAST and 14th in the nation.
Powell has elevated his game and elevated Seton Hall to national prominence with some spectacular performances, including 37 points against then-No. 3 Michigan State, 32 points against then-No. 11 Oregon and a 22-point scoring average in three BIG EAST games so far. The Pirates have been nationally ranked in seven of the season's 10 weeks so far and boast a KenPom rating of 14 and a NET rating of 19.
The players on the Midseason Top 25 list are considered strong candidates for the 2020 John R. Wooden Award Men's Player of the Year presented by Wendy's. Players not chosen to the preseason list are still eligible for the Wooden Award™ late season list, and the National Ballot. The National Ballot consists of 15 top players who have proven to their universities that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the Wooden Award. Nearly 1,000 voters will rank in order 10 of those 15 players when voting opens prior to the NCAA Tournament and will allow voters to take into consideration performance during early round games. The Wooden Award All American Team™ will be announced the week of the "Elite Eight" round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of the 2020 John R. Wooden Award will be presented by Wendy's during the ESPN College Basketball Awards on Friday, April 10, 2020.
John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendy's 2019-20 Midseason Top 25 ListÂ
|
Name |
School |
Conference |
Height |
Class |
Position |
|
Precious Achiuwa |
Memphis |
American |
6-9 |
Fr. |
F |
|
Udoka Azubuike |
Kansas |
Big 12 |
7-0 |
Sr. |
C |
|
Saddiq Bey |
Villanova |
Big East |
6-8 |
So. |
F |
|
Vernon Carey Jr. |
Duke |
ACC |
6-10 |
Fr. |
C |
|
Anthony Cowan Jr. |
Maryland |
Big Ten |
6-0 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Devon Dotson |
Kansas |
Big 12 |
6-2 |
So. |
G |
|
Anthony Edwards |
Georgia |
SEC |
6-5 |
Fr. |
G |
|
Malachi Flynn |
San Diego State |
Mountain West |
6-1 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Luka Garza |
Iowa |
Big Ten |
6-11 |
Jr. |
C |
|
Ashton Hagans |
Kentucky |
SEC |
6-3 |
So. |
G |
|
Tyrese Haliburton |
Iowa State |
Big 12 |
6-5 |
So. |
G |
|
Markus Howard |
Marquette |
Big East |
5-11 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Tre Jones |
Duke |
ACC |
6-3 |
So. |
G |
|
Tyrese Maxey |
Kentucky |
SEC |
6-3 |
Fr. |
G |
|
Jordan Nwora |
Louisville |
ACC |
6-7 |
Jr. |
F |
|
Filip Petrusev |
Gonzaga |
WCC |
6-11 |
So. |
F |
|
Seton Hall |
Big East |
6-2 |
Sr. |
G |
|
|
Payton Pritchard |
Oregon |
Pac-12 |
6-2 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Zavier Simpson |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
6-0 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Lamar Stevens |
Penn State |
Big Ten |
6-8 |
Sr. |
F |
|
Isaiah Stewart |
Washington |
Pac-12 |
6-9 |
Fr. |
F |
|
Tres Tinkle |
Oregon State |
Pac-12 |
6-7 |
Sr. |
F |
|
Obi Toppin |
Dayton |
A-10 |
6-9 |
So. |
F |
|
Kaleb Wesson |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
6-9 |
Jr. |
F |
|
Cassius Winston |
Michigan State |
Big Ten |
6-1 |
Sr. |
G |
About the John R. Wooden Award
Created in 1976, the John R. Wooden Award Program hosts the most prestigious honors in college
basketball recognizing The Wooden Award Most Outstanding Player for men and women, The Wooden Award All American Teams for men and women and the annual selection of the Wooden Award Legend of Coaching recipient. Honorees have proven to their university that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the John R. Wooden Award as set forth by Coach Wooden and the Wooden Award Steering Committee, including making progress towards graduation and maintaining at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Previous winners include Larry Bird ('79), Michael Jordan ('84), Tim Duncan ('97), Kevin Durant ('07), Candace Parker ('07; '08), Maya Moore ('09; '11), Chiney Ogwumike ('14), and last year's recipients, Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon and Zion Williamson of Duke.
Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award has contributed nearly one million dollars to the universities' general scholarship fund in the names of the Wooden Award All American recipients and has sent more than 1,000 underprivileged children to week-long college basketball camps. Additionally, the John R. Wooden Award partners with the Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) each year to host the Wooden Award Special Olympics Southern California Basketball Tournament. The day-long tournament brings together Special Olympics athletes and Wooden Award All Americans and coaches in attendance. It is hosted at the Los Angeles Athletic Club during the John R. Wooden Award Weekend.
For up-to-date information on the Wooden Award, please go to www.woodenaward.com and follow the Wooden Award on Facebook at www.facebook.com/woodenaward and @WoodenAward on Twitter and Instagram.
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