Wooden Award Winners

Since it was established in 1977, the John R. Wooden Award Trophy presented to “The Outstanding College Basketball Player in the United States,” is given to the player who receives the most points in the annual balloting. A candidate’s performance in the regular season, conference tournaments and postseason are taken into account by voters, as is the player’s character.

Complete List of Wooden Award Winners

Ralph Sampson (Virginia) and Zach Edey (Purdue) are the only players to win the Wooden Award twice. Here is the list of the award’s winners:

Brett Friedlander

Award-winning columnist Brett Friedlander has covered the ACC and college basketball since the 1980s.