John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendy’s
2020-21 Late Season Top 20
*Winner (Red)

Preseason Poll - The John R. Wooden Award Preseason Committee begins the selection process in October of the year preceding the Wooden Award announcement. The committee evaluates players to determine the Women’s Preseason Top 30.

Midseason Poll - In mid January, the committee whittles the list down to the Midseason Top 25 candidates. Players who do not make the Preseason or Midseason lists are still eligible for consideration for the final ballot.

Late Season Poll - In early February, the committee whittles the list down to the Late Season Top 20 candidates. These lists are intended to give our voters an indication of players in contention for the Award. Players who do not make the Preseason, Midseason, or Late Season lists are still eligible for consideration for the final ballot.

From these three lists, the Wooden Award offices begins to certify with universities and colleges that players are making progress toward graduation and have a minimum GPA of 2.00 at their current institution (certified by the university). In addition, following the release of the midseason poll, additional players are tracked and certified to meet the Wooden Award criteria.

The winner of the John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy's as the women's player of the year will be announced during the ESPN College Basketball Awards in Los Angeles. The ESPN College Basketball Awards is also broadcast live on ESPN2.

Fan Voting: www.woodenawardvote.com

Since its inception, 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.

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