Wooden Award-Yogi Ferrell Finalist

[Striper]

I was glad to see Yogi, Troy and JBJ named among the pre-season top 50 list.  Only other school with three was those who shall not be named to the south of us.

[Hovadipo]

They love the old guy. If Yogi and the team as a whole starts shaping up to be special, Yogi will shoot to the top of that list for sure.

[hoosierpap]

Grayson Allen 6-5 Soph. G Duke ACC
Zach Auguste 6-10 Sr. F Notre Dame ACC
Ron Baker# 6-4 Sr. G Wichita State Missouri Valley
DeAndre’ Bembry 6-6 Jr. F St. Joseph’s Atlantic 10
James Blackmon, Jr. 6-4 Soph. G Indiana Big Ten
Malcolm Brogdon# 6-5 Sr. G Virginia ACC
Jaylen Brown 6-7 Fr. F California Pac-12
Jalen Brunson 6-3 Fr. G Villanova Big East
Kyle Collinsworth 6-6 Sr. G BYU WCC
Kellen Dunham 6-6 Jr. G Butler Big East
Kris Dunn 6-4 Jr. G Providence Big East
Perry Ellis 6-8 Sr. F Kansas Big 12
Yogi Ferrell 6-0 Sr. G Indiana Big Ten
Rico Gathers 6-8 Sr. F Baylor Big 12
Anthony Gill 6-8 Sr. F Virginia ACC
Daniel Hamilton 6-7 Soph. G/F Connecticut The American
A.J. Hammons 7-0 Sr. C Purdue Big Ten
Nigel Hayes 6-8 Jr. F Wisconsin Big Ten
Buddy Hield 6-4 Sr. G Oklahoma Big 12
Danuel House 6-7 Sr. G Texas A&M SEC
Brandon Ingram 6-9 Fr. G/F Duke ACC
Demetrius Jackson 6-1 Jr. G Notre Dame ACC
Brice Johnson 6-10 Sr. F North Carolina ACC
Damian Jones 7-0 Jr. C Vanderbilt SEC
Bronson Koenig 6-4 Jr. G Wisconsin Big Ten
Skal Labissiere 6-11 Fr. F Kentucky SEC
Jake Layman 6-9 Sr. F Maryland Big Ten
Caris LeVert 6-7 Sr. G Michigan Big Ten
Nic Moore 5-9 Sr. G SMU The American
Monte Morris 6-3 Jr. G Iowa State Big 12
Jamal Murray 6-4 Fr. G Kentucky SEC
Malik Newman 6-3 Fr. G Mississippi State SEC
Georges Niang 6-8 Sr. F Iowa State Big 12
Marcus Paige 6-2 Sr. G North Carolina ACC
Gary Payton II 6-3 Sr. G Oregon State Pac-12
Jakob Poeltl 7-0 Soph. F Utah Pac-12
Taurean Prince 6-8 Sr. F Baylor Big 12
Xavier Rathan-Mayes 6-4 Soph. G Florida State ACC
Domantas Sabonis 6-11 Soph. F Gonzaga WCC
Ben Simmons 6-10 Fr. F LSU SEC
D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera 6-3 Sr. G Georgetown Big East
Kaleb Tarczewski 7-0 Sr. C Arizona Pac-12
Isaiah Taylor 6-3 Jr. G Texas Big 12
Melo Trimble 6-3 Soph. G Maryland Big Ten
Tyler Ulis 5-9 Soph. G Kentucky SEC
Denzel Valentine 6-5 Sr. G Michigan State Big Ten
Fred VanVleet 6-0 Sr. G Wichita State Missouri Valley
Tyrone Wallace 6-5 Sr. G California Pac-12
Troy Williams 6-7 Jr. F Indiana Big Ten
Kyle Wiltjer# 6-10 Sr. F Gonzaga WCC

[HoosierTrav]

They love the old guy. If Yogi and the team as a whole starts shaping up to be special, Yogi will shoot to the top of that list for sure.

 I agree. I'm biased but I think Yogi and Kris Dunn are the top PG's in the nation but Yogi wont get that recognition unless the team succeeds. Fair enough.

 

Side Note: Kyle Wiltjer will win this award IMO

[BlueDevil]

Smh seems like Kyle Wiltjer been around since I was born

[Hovadipo]

I agree. I'm biased but I think Yogi and Kris Dunn are the top PG's in the nation but Yogi wont get that recognition unless the team succeeds. Fair enough.

Side Note: Kyle Wiltjer will win this award IMO

They *love* the senior white guy. Wiltjer would make 3 in a row and 4 of the last 6.

[Bobman1]

IMO, Kris Dunn's team isn't good enough to win the award. I feel it should go to the best player, although, they should at least impact their team enough so they're a top team.

[OliviaPope40]

Wiltjer was smart to get out of UK.

[rebelhoosier848891]

Wiltjer was smart to get out of UK.

 

Yep---went from being "A" man to "THE" man.  This is a potential example that could be used against "the team's who name shall not be uttered" in recruiting.
 

[rebelhoosier848891]

Congrats to Yogi, JBJ. and Troy----triple threat!

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Yogi Ferrell named a finalist for 2016 Wooden Award zpr.io/mXGX #iubb via @insidethehall

 

 

2016 WOODEN AWARD FINALISTS

 

Brice Johnson, North Carolina
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma
Denzel Valentine, Michigan State
Georges Niang, Iowa State
Grayson Allen, Duke
Jakob Poeltl, Utah
Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa
Josh Hart, Villanova
Kay Felder, Oakland
Kris Dunn, Providence
Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia
Melo Trimble, Maryland
Perry Ellis, Kansas
Tyler Ulis, Kentucky
Yogi Ferrell, Indiana

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Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN
Ben Simmons 'didn't meet requirements' for Wooden Award - es.pn/1X2dsyY

 

LSU said no, grade issue.

[JaybobHoosier]

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN
Ben Simmons 'didn't meet requirements' for Wooden Award - es.pn/1X2dsyY

LSU said no, grade issue.

Good, very happy they did that! Kentucky??? Lol

[Naturalhoosier]

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN
Ben Simmons 'didn't meet requirements' for Wooden Award - es.pn/1X2dsyY

 

LSU said no, grade issue.

lol  No surprise there.  I hear he doesn't even attend classes.

[swatford]

Glad for yogi. Dude has earned it.

[Trish]

lol No surprise there. I hear he doesn't even attend classes.

Why attend class when he's going to be a Laker in 5 months? ;)

[JaybobHoosier]

Why attend class when he's going to be a Laker in 5 months? ;)

 

This is why these kind of players need to be made to, or just let them go to the NBA.  Tired of these types of players making college basketball look bad.

[Trish]

This is why these kind of players need to be made to, or just let them go to the NBA. Tired of these types of players making college basketball look bad.

I agree. It's hurting the game both ways. I think kids should have to stay 2 years actually. Helps on all angles.

But having less than a 2.0 GPA is college... Wow. I guess I can understand with basketball taking up 35 hours or more a week.. But still.

[X-Hoosier]

This is why these kind of players need to be made to, or just let them go to the NBA. Tired of these types of players making college basketball look bad.

Well idk how he's making college basketball look bad... he's pretty good at it.. makes it look pretty easy... but this is the Buddy Hield award this year.

[biteoftheapple]

It looks bad because it removes student from student-athlete. And I like Valentine, as well.