Kentucky sophomore point guard Tyler Ulis has been named as 1 of the 15 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award.
The award is given to the top player in college basketball.
The finalists are candidates for the Wooden All-American Team, out of which the Wooden Award winner will be selected. All 15 players on the ballot have proven to their universities that they are making progress towards graduation and are maintaining at least a cumulative 2.0 grade-point average.
Voting will take place from March 14 to March 21. Nearly 1,000 members of the national college basketball media make up the majority of the voting body. They take into consideration a player’s entire season of play, as well as opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
Fans may vote through the fan voting site at woodenawardvote.com. The Wooden Award All-American Team, consisting of the nation’s top 10 players, and the five finalists for the Wooden Award, will be announced the week of the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament and will be the focus of a 30-minute show March 28 on ESPNU at 8 p.m.
LSU freshman Ben Simmons was left off the list because he did not meet the Wooden Award requirements. A couple of those requirements include being a full time student and maintaining a 2.0 grade point average.
Here is the entire list of candidates:
