Wake Forest Athletics
Gray, Williams Named To Wooden Award Preseason List
8/10/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Aug. 10, 2005
The list is composed of 50 student-athletes who, based on last year's individual performance and team records, are the early frontrunners for college basketball's most coveted trophy. These top 50 candidates are comprised of returning players, although transfers, freshmen and other players who excel throughout the season will be evaluated and considered for both the Midseason top 30 list and the National Ballot.
Gray and Williams are two of eight ACC players on the list, joining
"With so many players jumping to the next level and so many standout athletes from last year, the committee had a tough time nominating these candidates from such a wide selection of tremendous players," said Duke Llewellyn, Wooden Award chairman. "These preseason selections represent the elite of college basketball, and our entire team at the Wooden Award is excited to see the best players in the nation prove their case as college basketball's player of the year."
In mid-January, the Wooden Award committee will release the midseason top 30 on CBS Sports, and on Tuesday, March 28, the 10-player Wooden Award All-American Team will be announced. The 2006 Award ceremony, which will include the presentation of the Men's and Women's Wooden Award, the Wooden Award All-American Teams and the Legends of Coaching Award, will be held at The Los Angeles Athletic Club on April 8, 2006, and will be broadcast live on a national CBS telecast.
2005-06 Wooden Award Preseason
All-American Team - Top 50 Candidates
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)
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Hassan |
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6'4" |
Sr. |
G |
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Maurice |
Ager |
6'5" |
Sr. |
G |
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Josh |
Boone |
6'10" |
Jr. |
F |
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Bowman |
6'8" |
Sr. |
F |
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Ronnie |
Brewer |
6'7" |
Jr. |
G |
|
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Aaron |
Brooks |
6'0" |
Jr. |
G |
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Brown |
5'11" |
Sr. |
G |
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Nick |
Caner-Medley |
6'8" |
Sr. |
F |
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Rodney |
Carney |
6'7" |
Sr. |
F |
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Mardy |
Collins |
6'6" |
Sr. |
G |
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JamesOn |
Curry |
6'3" |
So. |
G |
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Chuck |
|
6'7" |
Sr. |
F |
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Glen |
|
6'9" |
So. |
F |
LSU |
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Paul |
|
6'11' |
Sr. |
C |
|
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Taquan |
Dean |
6'3" |
Sr. |
G |
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Guillermo |
Diaz |
6'2" |
Jr. |
G |
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Jared |
|
6'7" |
Jr. |
F |
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Farmar |
6'2" |
So. |
G |
UCLA |
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Nick |
Fazekas |
6'11" |
Jr. |
F |
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Daniel |
Gibson |
6'2" |
So. |
G |
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Rudy |
Gay |
6'9" |
So. |
F |
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Justin |
Gray |
6'2" |
Sr. |
G |
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Taj |
Gray |
6'9" |
Sr. |
F |
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Vincent |
Grier |
6'5" |
Jr. |
G |
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Dan |
Grunfeld |
6'6" |
Sr. |
G |
Stanford |
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Chris |
Hernandez |
6'2" |
Sr. |
G |
Stanford |
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Jeff |
Horner |
6'3" |
Sr. |
G |
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Jarrius |
|
6'1" |
Jr. |
G |
|
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Ben |
Jacobson |
6'3" |
Sr. |
G |
|
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Carl |
Krauser |
6'2" |
Jr. |
G |
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Nana (Pops) |
Mensah-Bonsu |
6'9" |
Sr. |
F |
George Washington |
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Paul |
Millsap |
6'8" |
Jr. |
F |
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Gerry |
McNamara |
6'2" |
Sr. |
G |
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Adam |
Morrison |
6'8" |
Jr. |
F |
Gonzaga |
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Steve |
Novak |
6'10" |
Sr. |
F |
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Kevin |
Pittsnogle |
6'11" |
Sr. |
C |
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|
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Powe |
6'8" |
Jr. |
F |
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J.J. |
Redick |
6'4" |
Sr. |
G |
Duke |
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Rajon |
Rondo |
6'1" |
So. |
G |
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|
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6'6" |
Sr. |
G |
|
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Craig |
Smith |
6'7" |
Sr. |
F |
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Steven |
Smith |
6'7" |
Sr. |
F |
LaSalle |
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Curtis |
Stinson |
6'3" |
Jr. |
G |
|
|
Curtis |
Sumpter |
6'7" |
Sr. |
F |
Villanova |
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Alando |
Tucker |
6'5" |
So. |
F |
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P.J. |
Tucker |
6'5" |
Jr. |
F |
|
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Darius |
|
6'2" |
So. |
G |
|
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Eric |
Williams |
6'9" |
Sr. |
C |
|
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Sheldon |
Williams |
6'9" |
Sr. |
F |
Duke |
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Curtis |
Withers |
6'8" |
Sr. |
F |
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