Sullinger Named Wooden Award All-American – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/26/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 26, 2012
Los Angeles (March 26, 2012)— The John R. Wooden Award has announced today its men’s All American team for 2011-12 on ESPN.com. All 10 players have proven that they are making progress toward graduation and are maintaining at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA, an important component of the Award insisted upon by Coach Wooden. In addition to the academic aspect, the Wooden Award is unique among college postseason awards because voters could consider performance during the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The Women’s All American team will be announced Wednesday
Ohio State sophomore forward Jared Sullinger is the only player returning from last year’s Wooden Award All American Team. This season, Sullinger averages 17.6 points and 9.1 rebounds, while having recorded 16 double-doubles in 2012. Top-ranked Kentucky’s Anthony Davis is the only freshman chosen. Three Wooden Award All Americans will play in next weekend’s Final Four: Sullinger, Davis, and Thomas Robinson of Kansas.
The Big East, Big Ten and the Big 12 were the only conferences with two selections. The SEC, ACC, Ohio Valley, and Missouri Valley conferences each had one player chosen.
The 36th annual Wooden Award Gala will take place on Friday, April 6, 2012 and will honor the men’s and women’s winners, All Americans and the Legends of Coaching winner Geno Auriemma of Connecticut. The John R. Wooden Award winner will be announced Saturday, March 31st on ESPN at the Final Four in New Orleans, Louisiana.
About the John R. Wooden Award
Created in 1976 and named after the Hall of Fame player, coach and teacher, the John R. Wooden Award is the most prestigious individual honor in college basketball. It is bestowed upon the nation’s best player at an institution of higher education who has proven that he or she is making progress toward graduation and maintaining a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA. Previous winners include such notables as Larry Bird (’79), Michael Jordan (’84), Tim Duncan (’97), Blake Griffin (’09) and Maya Moore of Connecticut (’09 and ’11).
Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award has contributed close to a million dollars to universities’ general scholarship fund in the names of the All American recipients. The Award has also sent more than 1,000 underprivileged children to week-long college basketball camps in the Award’s name. Additionally, the John R. Wooden Award partners with Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) each year to host the Wooden Award Special Olympics Southern California Basketball Tournament. The day-long tournament, which brings together Special Olympic athletes and the All Americans, takes place at The Los Angeles Athletic Club the weekend of the John R. Wooden Award Gala.
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Name |
|
Ht. |
Yr. |
Pos. |
University |
Conference |
|
Isaiah |
Canaan |
6-0 |
Jr. |
G |
Murray State |
Ohio Valley |
|
Jae |
Crowder |
6-6 |
Sr. |
F |
Marquette |
Big East |
|
Anthony |
Davis |
6-10 |
Fr. |
F |
Kentucky |
SEC |
|
Marcus |
Denmon |
6-3 |
Sr. |
G |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
|
Draymond |
Green |
6-7 |
Sr. |
F |
Michigan State |
Big Ten |
|
Kevin |
Jones |
6-8 |
Sr. |
F |
West Virginia |
Big East |
|
Doug |
McDermott |
6-7 |
So. |
F |
Creighton |
Missouri Valley |
|
Thomas |
Robinson |
6-10 |
Jr. |
F |
Kansas |
Big 12 |
|
Jared |
Sullinger* |
6-9 |
So. |
F |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
|
Tyler |
Zeller |
7-0 |
Sr. |
F |
North Carolina |
ACC |
