Myles Powell Named to the 2020 Wooden Award Ballot
3/7/2020 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LOS ANGELES - Senior All-America candidate Myles Powell (Trenton, N.J.) has been named to the 2020 Wooden Award Ballot, one of 15 contenders for the Wooden Award All-America team and the Wooden Award trophy as the most outstanding college basketball player in the country, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Saturday morning. Powell is one of three BIG EAST contenders on the ballot.Â
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 Wooden Award All American Team, consisting of the nation's top five players and the 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. The 44th 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 Friday, April 10, 2020.
An Associated Press Preseason All-America selection and the BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year, Powell has lived up to the hype with both his scoring prowess and his incredible leadership. Powell is averaging 21.3 points per game, which ranks 15th in the country and second in the BIG EAST. That number rises to 22.7 points per game when excluding the two games he had to leave early due to injury. He has especially been deadly on the road in BIG EAST play, averaging 27.1 points per game while leading The Hall to a 7-1 mark.
Overall, Powell has been at the forefront of one of the most prolific seasons in Seton Hall history. The Pirates are 21-8 overall and 13-4 in the BIG EAST, clinching at least a share of the program's first conference regular season championship since 1993. Currently, Seton Hall is ranked No. 8 in the latest Associated Press top 25 poll. The team has 10 NET "Quad 1" wins, a figure that is tied for second-most in the nation, and a combined 15-8 record against "Quad 1+2" teams.
Powell and the Pirates visit Creighton Saturday with a chance to clinch the BIG EAST regular season championship outright. Game time is 2:30 p.m., Eastern.
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 Wooden Award All American Team, consisting of the nation's top five players and the 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. The 44th 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 Friday, April 10, 2020.
An Associated Press Preseason All-America selection and the BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year, Powell has lived up to the hype with both his scoring prowess and his incredible leadership. Powell is averaging 21.3 points per game, which ranks 15th in the country and second in the BIG EAST. That number rises to 22.7 points per game when excluding the two games he had to leave early due to injury. He has especially been deadly on the road in BIG EAST play, averaging 27.1 points per game while leading The Hall to a 7-1 mark.
Overall, Powell has been at the forefront of one of the most prolific seasons in Seton Hall history. The Pirates are 21-8 overall and 13-4 in the BIG EAST, clinching at least a share of the program's first conference regular season championship since 1993. Currently, Seton Hall is ranked No. 8 in the latest Associated Press top 25 poll. The team has 10 NET "Quad 1" wins, a figure that is tied for second-most in the nation, and a combined 15-8 record against "Quad 1+2" teams.
Powell and the Pirates visit Creighton Saturday with a chance to clinch the BIG EAST regular season championship outright. Game time is 2:30 p.m., Eastern.
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