Big 12, Big East and Big Ten land three players on Wooden Award ballot

The national ballot for the 2020 Wooden Award was released Saturday, with the list trimmed to 15 players.

No new names were added from February's Late Season Watch List, and five players were cut. There are no freshmen. No. 1 Kansasis the only team with more than one player listed (Udoka Azubuike and Devon Dotson).

The Big 12, Big East and Big Ten lead all conferences with three players apiece.

The five players cut from February's list were Duke's Vernon Carey Jr., Georgia's Anthony Edwards, Minnesota's Daniel Oturu, Maryland's Jalen Smith and Penn State's Lamar Stevens.

The ballot includes six seniors, three juniors and six sophomores.

The winner of the Wooden Award will be announced during the ESPN College Basketball Awards on April 10.

A complete look at the Wooden Men's National Ballot:

• Udoka Azubuike, Kansas (7-0, Sr., C)


• Saddiq Bey, Villanova(6-8, So., F)



• Jared Butler, Baylor(6-3, So., G)


• Anthony Cowan Jr., Maryland(6-0, Sr., G)


• Devon Dotson, Kansas (6-2, So., G)


• Malachi Flynn, San Diego State(6-1, Jr., G)


• Luka Garza, Iowa(6-11, Jr., C)


• Markus Howard, Marquette(5-11, Sr., G)


• Tre Jones, Duke(6-3, So., G)



• Jordan Nwora, Louisville(6-7, Jr., F)


• Filip Petrusev, Gonzaga(6-11, So., F)


• Myles Powell, Seton Hall(6-2, Sr., G)


• Payton Pritchard, Oregon(6-2, Sr., G)


• Obi Toppin, Dayton(6-9, So., F)


• Cassius Winston, Michigan State(6-1, Sr., G)