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Jaloni Cambridge Named to National Ballot for Wooden Award
3/8/2026 12:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Cambridge is one of 15 student-athletes on the national list and one of three from the Big Ten.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced its 2026 Women's national Ballot for the John R. Wooden Award presented by Principal on Sunday. Ohio State sophomore guard Jaloni Cambridge was one of 15 individuals on the ballot.
Selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board, the National Ballot consists of 15 student-athletes who are candidates for the Wooden Award All America Team and Wooden Award Trophy, recognizing the Most Outstanding Women's College Basketball Player in the United States.
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J. Cambridge was named to the preseason watch lists for the Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award and earned a spot on the Preseason All-Big Ten Team prior to the season. She was also named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List. the Wooden Award Late Midseason Top 20 List and the Naismith Trophy Late Season Team. She was a unanimous selection by both the Big Ten head coaches and media for All-Big Ten First Team and earned a spot on The Athletic's All-American Second Team. Cambridge was named AP Player of the Week and Big Ten Player of the Week on Jan. 12 and has twice tabbed one of the five USBWA Women's Players of the Week (Jan. 13, Feb. 10). She has earned a spot on the Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll seven times this season. She was also crowned the MVP of the Pink Flamingo Championship and headlined the all-tournament team for the event.
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J. Cambridge has scored in double figures in each of the Buckeyes' 33 games this season and became the 40th player in program history to score 1,000 career points on Feb. 8 at Oregon. In January, Cambridge became the first Buckeye since Kelsey Mitchell nearly a decade ago to score 25 or more points in three consecutive games and now, she's done it for a second time, scoring 26, 29, 30 and 26 points during consecutive games between Jan. 25 and Feb. 5. In the Buckeyes' regular season finale, J. Cambridge became the fifth Buckeye in program history to score 700 points in a season. Among single season program records, she ranks sixth in points (751) and seventh in field goals made (283). J. Cambridge wrapped up the regular season as the Big Ten scoring champion – both overall (23.4 ppg) and in conference play (26.4 ppg). She also leads the league in free throws made per game (4.3), ranks third in field goals made per game (8.6), tied eighth in assists per game (4.6) and tied 10th in steals per game (1.9).
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Voting for the 2026 John R. Wooden Award® All America Team presented by Principal® will open on March 16 at 6:00 AM ET and close on March 28 at 11:59 PM ET. During that time, voters will evaluate each candidate's complete body of work throughout the season, including performances in the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament, to determine the most outstanding players in college basketball.
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The Wooden Award Men's and Women's All-America Teams, along with the Men's and Women's Top Five finalists for the Wooden Award Trophy, will be announced on Saturday, April 4 during the Men's Final Four, building anticipation for the sport's most prestigious individual honor.
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For Ohio State ticketing information, please contact the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office by calling 1-(800)-GO-BUCKS or by emailing athletic.tix@osu.edu. Representatives are available via phone Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. New season tickets will be available for purchase soon.
Selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board, the National Ballot consists of 15 student-athletes who are candidates for the Wooden Award All America Team and Wooden Award Trophy, recognizing the Most Outstanding Women's College Basketball Player in the United States.
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J. Cambridge was named to the preseason watch lists for the Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award and earned a spot on the Preseason All-Big Ten Team prior to the season. She was also named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List. the Wooden Award Late Midseason Top 20 List and the Naismith Trophy Late Season Team. She was a unanimous selection by both the Big Ten head coaches and media for All-Big Ten First Team and earned a spot on The Athletic's All-American Second Team. Cambridge was named AP Player of the Week and Big Ten Player of the Week on Jan. 12 and has twice tabbed one of the five USBWA Women's Players of the Week (Jan. 13, Feb. 10). She has earned a spot on the Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll seven times this season. She was also crowned the MVP of the Pink Flamingo Championship and headlined the all-tournament team for the event.
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J. Cambridge has scored in double figures in each of the Buckeyes' 33 games this season and became the 40th player in program history to score 1,000 career points on Feb. 8 at Oregon. In January, Cambridge became the first Buckeye since Kelsey Mitchell nearly a decade ago to score 25 or more points in three consecutive games and now, she's done it for a second time, scoring 26, 29, 30 and 26 points during consecutive games between Jan. 25 and Feb. 5. In the Buckeyes' regular season finale, J. Cambridge became the fifth Buckeye in program history to score 700 points in a season. Among single season program records, she ranks sixth in points (751) and seventh in field goals made (283). J. Cambridge wrapped up the regular season as the Big Ten scoring champion – both overall (23.4 ppg) and in conference play (26.4 ppg). She also leads the league in free throws made per game (4.3), ranks third in field goals made per game (8.6), tied eighth in assists per game (4.6) and tied 10th in steals per game (1.9).
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Voting for the 2026 John R. Wooden Award® All America Team presented by Principal® will open on March 16 at 6:00 AM ET and close on March 28 at 11:59 PM ET. During that time, voters will evaluate each candidate's complete body of work throughout the season, including performances in the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament, to determine the most outstanding players in college basketball.
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The Wooden Award Men's and Women's All-America Teams, along with the Men's and Women's Top Five finalists for the Wooden Award Trophy, will be announced on Saturday, April 4 during the Men's Final Four, building anticipation for the sport's most prestigious individual honor.
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For Ohio State ticketing information, please contact the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office by calling 1-(800)-GO-BUCKS or by emailing athletic.tix@osu.edu. Representatives are available via phone Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. New season tickets will be available for purchase soon.
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