Cooper Flagg continues to decelerate the prizes in his stellar freshman season. The Duke striker was appointed winner of the John R. Wooden Award as the perfect male participant of the nation, beating Johni Broome of Auburn with 178 votes on Saturday.
It is the eighth wooden winner of Duke, most of any faculty. It can also be simply the fourth serial quantity that wins the prize and the primary since 2019, when Sion Williamson did it whereas taking part in for the Blue Devils.
Flagg marked on common 18.9 factors, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists whereas led the Blue Devils to the Final Four. Saturday night they face the Houston cougars.
The different finalists had been Walter Clayton Jr. of Florida, Mark Sears of Alabama and Braden Smith from Purdue.
Flagg, which ought to be the selection n. 1 In the NBA draft of 2025, the participant of the yr Associated Press was additionally appointed on Friday. As for girls, the second yr USC Juju Watkins received each the Wooden Award and the AP Player of the Year.
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The votes befell from 11 to 24 March from a nationwide jury of sports activities sportsmen and footwear, along with the previous Wooden Award winners.
Both the female and male trophies shall be introduced on April 11 on the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
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