Louisville junior guard Russ Smith has been named as one of thirty finalists for the 2013 John Wooden Award. The top 30 candidates were selected by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors, which based its criteria on player performances to this point in the 2013 men’s college basketball season. In late March, the Naismith Trophy voting academy will narrow down the list to four finalists.
Last Name
First Name
Class
School
Bennett
Anthony
Freshman
UNLV
Berggren
Jared
Senior
Wisconsin
Burke
Trey
Sophomore
Michigan
Canaan
Isaiah
Senior
Murray State
Carter-Williams
Michael
Sophomore
Syracuse
Clark
Ian
Senior
Belmont
Clarke
Rotnei
Senior
Butler
Cooley
Jack
Senior
Notre Dame
Crabbe
Allen
Junior
California
Curry
Seth
Senior
Duke
Dellavedova
Matthew
Senior
Saint Mary’s
Franklin
Jamaal
Junior
San Diego State
Kilpatrick
Sean
Junior
Cincinnati
Larkin
Shane
Sophomore
Miami
McDermott
Doug
Junior
Creighton
McGruder
Rodney
Senior
Kansas State
McLemore
Ben
F...
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TEAMS: Louisville Cardinals, Murray State Racers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ohio State Buckeyes, San Diego State Aztecs, South Dakota State Jackrabbits
TEAMS: Louisville Cardinals, Murray State Racers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ohio State Buckeyes, San Diego State Aztecs, South Dakota State Jackrabbits
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