John R. Wooden Award Explained

John R. Wooden Award
Description:the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players
Presenter:Los Angeles Athletic Club
Country:United States
Year:1977
Holder:Zach Edey, Purdue (men's)
Caitlin Clark, Iowa (women's)
Website:Official site

The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award, and recognizing the All-America Teams.

The awards, given by the Los Angeles Athletic Club, are named in honor of John Wooden, the 1932 national collegiate basketball player of the year from Purdue. Wooden later taught and coached men's basketball at Indiana State and UCLA. Coach Wooden, whose teams at UCLA won ten NCAA championships, was the first man to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and coach. His 1948 Indiana State team was the NAIB (now NAIA) National Finalist.

The award, which was originally given only to male athletes, was first given in 1977. Starting in 2004, the award was extended to women's basketball. Additionally, the Legends of Coaching Award was presented first in 1999.

Selection process

Men's award

Each year, the Award's National Advisory Board, a 26-member panel, selects approximately 20 candidates for Player of the Year and All-American Team honors. The candidates must be full-time students and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher throughout their college career. Players who are nominated must have made outstanding contributions to team play, both offensively and defensively, and be model citizens, exhibiting strength of character both on and off the court.

The selection ballot is announced prior to the NCAA basketball tournament. The voters consist of 1,000 sportswriters and sportscasters representing the 50 states.

The top ten vote-getters are selected to the All-American Team, and the results are announced following the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament. The person who receives the most votes is named the Player of the Year, and the winner is announced following the NCAA championship game.

The Player of the Year is awarded a trophy consisting of five bronze figures. The player's school receives a duplicate trophy as well as a scholarship grant. The other top four members of the All-American Team receive an All-American Team trophy, a jacket, and a scholarship grant which goes to their school. Each coach of the top five All-American Team members also receives a jacket. The All-American Team members ranked six through ten receive an All-American Team trophy and a jacket, but their schools do not receive a scholarship.

Women's award

The criteria for the women's Player of the Year award and All-American Team honors are similar to those for the men. For the women's award, the National Advisory Board consists of 12 members, and approximately 15 candidates are selected for the ballot. The voters are 250 sportswriters and sportscasters.

In contrast to the men's All-American Team, only five members are selected for the women's team. The Player of the Year receives a trophy, and her school receives a duplicate trophy and a scholarship grant.

The trophy

The trophy features five bronze figures, each depicting one of the five major skills that Wooden believed that "total" basketball player must exhibit: rebounding, passing, shooting, dribbling, and defense.

The concept for the trophy originated with Wooden Award Chairman, Richard "Duke" Llewellyn. Work began on the trophy in 1975, and sculptor Don Winton, who had sculpted many top sports awards, was given the task of designing the model of the trophy.

The figures are bronze plated and attached to a pentagonal base plate. The tallest figure is 10 inches high (26 cm). The trophy's base is 7 inches high (19 cm), and is made from solid walnut. The total height of the trophy is NaNinches, and it weighs 25lb.

Wooden Award winners

Men! Season! Player! School! Position! Class
1976–77UCLAF
1977–78North CarolinaPG
1978–79Indiana StateSF
1979–80LouisvilleSG
1980–81BYUSG
1981–82[1] VirginiaC
1982–83 (2)Virginia (2)C
1983–84North Carolina (2)SG
1984–85St. John'sSF / SG
1985–86St. John's (2)PF
1986–87NavyC
1987–88KansasPF
1988–89ArizonaSF
1989–90La SalleSF
1990–91[2] UNLVPF
1991–92[3] DukeF
1992–93[4] IndianaSF
1993–94[5] PurdueSF / PF
1994–95[6] UCLA (2)SF
1995–96[7] UMassC
1996–97 [8] Wake ForestC
1997–98[9] North Carolina (3)
1998–99[10] Duke (2)
1999–00[11] Cincinnati
2000–01[12] Duke (3)SF / PF
2001–02[13] Duke (4)PG
2002–03[14]
2003–04[15] Saint Joseph'sPG
2004–05Utah
2005–06[16] Duke (5)SG
2006–07[17] Texas (2)SF
2007–08[18] North Carolina (4)
2008–09[19] Oklahoma
2009–10[20] Ohio State
2010–11[21] BYU (2)PG
2011–12[22] Kentucky
2012–13[23] MichiganPG
2013–14[24] CreightonSF / PF
2014–15[25] WisconsinPF
2015–16[26] Oklahoma (2)SG
2016–17[27] Kansas (2)PG
2017–18VillanovaPG
2018–19[28] Duke (6)SF / PF
2019–20DaytonPF
2020–21IowaC
2021–22Kentucky (2)C
2022–23Purdue (2)C
2023–24 (2)Purdue (3)C
Women! Season! Player! School! Position! Class
1976–77 No award
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–00
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04DukeG
2004–05LSUG
2005–06 (2)LSU (2)G
2006–07TennesseeC
2007–08 (2)Tennessee (2)C
2008–09UConnF
2009–10UConn (2)C
2010–11 (2)UConn (3)F
2011–12BaylorC
2012–13 (2)Baylor (2)C
2013–14StanfordF
2014–15UConn (4)F
2015–16 (2)UConn (5)FSenior
2016–17WashingtonPG
2017–18South CarolinaF
2018–19OregonG
2019–20 (2)Oregon (2)
2020–21UConn (6)G
2021–22[29] South Carolina (2)F
2022–23[30] IowaG
2023–24 (2)[31] Iowa (2)G

Trademark dispute

The Wooden family announced in August 2005 that he would no longer participate because of a trademark dispute concerning the use of his name.[32] [33] However, he never contested the use of his name prior to his death in 2010, and the award continues to bear his name. “I don’t want anything to interfere with the continuation of the award,” (Wooden) told The Associated Press at the time.[34] In 2011 the Wooden Family began participation. Coach John Wooden's son, Jim, presented the Wooden Award to Brigham Young senior Jimmer Fredette.[35] In 2012 John Wooden's grandson, Greg, on behalf of The Los Angeles Athletic Club, presented the Wooden Award to University of Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis. Greg Wooden made the announcement on ESPN College GameDay.[36]

High School Player of the Year Award

The John R. Wooden High School Player of the Year awards are given to the most valuable player in each of the five divisions of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section, and one Los Angeles City division.

Legends of Coaching Award

The Legends of Coaching Award recognizes the lifetime achievement of coaches who exemplify Coach Wooden's high standards of coaching success and personal achievement. When selecting the individual, the Wooden Award Committee considers a coach's character, success rate on the court, graduating rate of student athletes, his or her coaching philosophy, and identification with the goals of the John R. Wooden Award.

All listed honorees coached in the men's game unless otherwise noted. The first recipient who was never a head coach in NCAA Division I was 2021 recipient Dave Yanai, whose entire head coaching career was in NCAA Division II.

SeasonCoachSchool(s)
1998–99[37] North Carolina
1999–00[38] Duke
2000–01[39]
2001–02[40]
2002–03[41]
2003–04[42] Stanford
2004–05[43] Connecticut
2005–06[44] Syracuse
2006–07[45] Purdue
2007–08[46] Tennessee (women)
2008–09[47] Texas
2009–10[48] Florida
2010–11[49] Michigan State
2011–12[50] Connecticut (women)
2012–13[51]
2013–14 [52] Stanford (women)
2014–15[53]
2015–16[54]
2016–17[55] Notre Dame (women)
2017–18[56] Villanova
2018–19[57] Oklahoma
2019–20[58] Rutgers (women)
2020–21[59] Cal State Dominguez Hills &<br>Cal State Los Angeles
2021–22[60] Belmont
2022–23[61] South Carolina (women)
2023–24[62] Kentucky

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Redick, Augustus to Receive Top Honors. Associated Press. April 9, 2006. 34. Florida Today. Cocoa Florida. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: UNLV's Larry Johnson Wins Wooden Award. April 4, 1991. 12. Messenger-Inquirer. Owensboro, Kentucky. Associated Press. Nadel. John. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Laettner Caps Awards Sweep With Wooden. April 9, 1992. Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. 58. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Indiana's Cheaney Wins Wooden Award. April 8, 1993. 52. Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. Associated Press. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Glenn Robinson wins Wooden Award. April 10, 1994. The Index-Journal. Greenwood, South Carolina. 35. Associated Press. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Ed O'Bannon Wins Wooden Award. April 8, 1995. The Times. 21. Shreveport, Louisiana. Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Camby Wins Wooden Award. April 5, 1996. Rocky Mount Telegram. Rocky Mount, North Carolina. 9. Associated Press. Newspapers.com.
  8. News: Tim Duncan Wins Wooden Award. April 5, 1997. The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. Newspapers.com. 10.
  9. News: Antawn Jamison wins Wooden Award. Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. April 4, 1998. 38. Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Elton Brand wins Wooden Award. Battle Creek Enquirer. Battle Creek, Michigan. April 3, 1999. Newspapers.com. 9.
  11. News: Cincinnati's Kenyon Martin wins Wooden Award. The Newark Advocate. Newark, Ohio. April 8, 2000. 16. Newspapers.com.
  12. News: Shane Battier Wins Wooden Award. The Tribune. Coschocton, Ohio. April 7, 2001. Associated Press. 10. Newspapers.com.
  13. News: Wooden Award Goes to Williams. Norwood. Robyn. Los Angeles Times. April 8, 2002. 7. Newspapers.com.
  14. News: Texas' T.J. Ford wins Wooden Award. Associated Press. Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois. 21. April 13, 2003. Newspapers.com.
  15. News: Saint Joseph's Nelson wins Wooden Award. Longview News Journal. April 11, 2004. 29. Longview, Texas. Harris. Beth. Associated Press.
  16. News: Duke's Redick completes sweep with Wooden Award. The Odessa American. April 9, 2006. 28. Newspapers.com. Nadel. John. Associated Press.
  17. Web site: Basketball. April 8, 2007. Tampa Bay Times. st. Petersburg, Florida. 37. Newspapers.com.
  18. News: Hanbrough, Parker win Wooden Awards. Los Angeles Times. April 12, 2008. 49. Newspapers.com. Pucin. Diane.
  19. News: Moore Adds Wooden to Haul. Altavilla. John. April 11, 2009. Hartford Courant. B03. Newspapers.com.
  20. News: Ohio State's Turner, UConn's Charles win Wooden Awards. Lansing State Journal. April 10, 2010. 15. Newspapers.com.
  21. News: Maya Moore Wins Second Wooden Award. Hartford Courant. April 9, 2011. C01. Newspapers.com. Altavilla. John.
  22. News: Davis, Griner grab Wooden Award in L.A.. Harris. Beth. Associated Press. April 7, 2012. The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. 40. Newspapers.com.
  23. News: Griner, Burke to get Wooden Awards. Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. April 13, 2013. C2. Newspapers.com.
  24. News: Creighton's McDermott Honored. Associated Press. April 13, 2014. The Greenwood Commonwealth. Greenwood, Mississippi. B006.
  25. News: Kaminsky, Stewart take Wooden honors. The Courier-Journal. April 12, 2015. C12. Harris. Beth. Newspapers.com.
  26. News: Stewart Wins Her Second Wooden Award. Hartford Courant. Altavilla. John. April 9, 2016. C7. Newspapers.com.
  27. News: Mason, Plum win Wooden Awards. Associated Press. Harris. Beth. April 8, 2017. Reno Gazette-Journal. C3. Newspapers.com.
  28. Winners Named for John R. Wooden Award During College Basketball Awards Presented by Wendy's on ESPN2 . Los Angeles Athletic Club . April 12, 2019 . April 12, 2019.
  29. South Carolina's Aliyah Boston Wins 2022 John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy's Women's Player of the Year . Los Angeles Athletic Club . April 4, 2022 . April 4, 2022.
  30. Web site: IOWA'S CAITLIN CLARK WINS 2023 JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD PRESENTED BY WENDY'S WOMEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR .
  31. Web site: IOWA’S CAITLIN CLARK WINS 2024 JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD PRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL .
  32. News: Hansbrough wins Wooden Award . Associated Press. ESPN . April 12, 2008 . November 28, 2008.
  33. News: Wooden withdraws support for Wooden Award . Associated Press. ESPN . August 31, 2005 . November 28, 2008.
  34. Web site: Wooden withdraws support for Wooden Award – Club unhappy coach allowed his name on another award . Nbcsports.msnbc.com . August 27, 2005 . November 28, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090318054221/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/9098598/ . March 18, 2009 . dead .
  35. News: BYU'S JIMMER FREDETTE WINS 35th ANNUAL JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD.
  36. News: 36th John R. Wooden Award Presented To Anthony Davis Of Kentucky.
  37. News: Krzyzewski to get high award. Battle Creek Enquirer. Battle Creek, Michigan. December 17, 1999. 14. Newspapers.com.
  38. News: Krzyzewski to Receive Wooden Award. St. Cloud Times. Saint Cloud, Minnesota. December 17, 1999. 34. Newspapers.com.
  39. News: Wake Forest Upsets Kansas; Tennessee Survives SMU. Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. December 8, 2000. 314. Associated Press. Newspapers.com.
  40. News: Coaching Legend Crum to Receive Wooden Award. Honolulu Star Bulletin. October 5, 2001. 16. Newspapers.com.
  41. News: Roy Williams to get Wooden Award. The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 11, 2002. 20. Newspapers.com.
  42. News: The Best is Definitely Last for Busy Nelson. Los Angeles Times. Norwood. Robyn. April 11, 2004. 56. Newspapers.com.
  43. News: Wooden Award Finalists Named. Hartford Courant. March 30, 2005. C05. Newspapers.com.
  44. Web site: Jay Wright Earns 2018 Wooden Award Legends of Coaching Honor. October 10, 2017. 247 Sports. March 25, 2018. Watkins. Eric.
  45. News: USC Freshman Vie for Point Guard Job. Los Angeles Times. Bolch. Ben. Pucin. Diane. October 13, 2006. 49. March 25, 2018. Newspapers.com.
  46. Web site: Major Career Achievements. Nashville Post. March 25, 2018.
  47. Web site: Ward shows great improvement, is 'shooting the ball with confidence'. Austin American-Statesman. 23. October 15, 2009. Rosner. Mark. Newspapers.com.
  48. News: Florida's Donovan Wins Wooden Award. Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. April 9, 2010. 26. Newspapers.com.
  49. Web site: A legendary night in LA. Lansing State Journal. Lansing. April 10, 2011. 35. Newspapers.com.
  50. Web site: Auriemma to receive Wooden award. October 12, 2011. CTPost. March 25, 2018.
  51. Web site: Bill Self to receive the Wooden's Awards 'Legends of Coaching' honor in 2013. KU Sports. October 10, 2012. March 24, 2018.
  52. Web site: Two UCLA players make preseason Wooden Award list. Pucin. Diane. Los Angeles Times. November 12, 2013. March 24, 2018.
  53. Web site: Fisher nets Legends coaching award. Ibarra. Kristian. October 3, 2014. The Daily Aztec. March 24, 2018.
  54. Web site: Texas Tech's Tubby Smith Named 2016 John R. Wooden Award "Legends of Coaching" Recipient. Texas Tech. March 24, 2018. October 13, 2015.
  55. Muffet McGraw Named 2017 Wooden Legends of Coaching Award Recipient . . October 12, 2016 . April 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170409111207/http://www.theacc.com/news/muffet-mcgraw-named-2017-wooden-legends-of-coaching-award-recipient-10-12-2016 . April 9, 2017 . dead .
  56. Jay Wright of Villanova Named 2018 John R. WoodenAward Legends of Coaching Recipient . Los Angeles Athletic Club . October 10, 2017 . October 12, 2017.
  57. Lon Kruger of Oklahoma Named 2019 John R. WoodenAward Legends of Coaching Recipient . Los Angeles Athletic Club . October 9, 2018 . October 11, 2018.
  58. C. Vivian Stringer of Rutgers Named 2020 John R. WoodenAward Legends of Coaching Recipient . Los Angeles Athletic Club . October 1, 2019 . October 7, 2019.
  59. Dave Yanai Named 2021 John R. Wooden Award Legends of Coaching Recipient . Los Angeles Athletic Club . November 18, 2020 . April 7, 2021.
  60. Rick Byrd Named 2022 John R. Wooden Award Legends of Coaching Recipient . Los Angeles Athletic Club . October 5, 2021 . October 5, 2021.
  61. Dawn Staley Named 2023 John R. Wooden Award Legends of Coaching Recipient . Los Angeles Athletic Club . October 4, 2022 . October 14, 2022.
  62. John Calipari Named 2024 John R. Wooden Award Legends of Coaching Recipient . Los Angeles Athletic Club . October 3, 2023 . October 4, 2023.

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