On Monday, the NCAA compiled a list of 20 players for the late-season Wooden Award Watch List, an award that is given to the most outstanding men’s (also women’s) college Basketball Player. The list started with 50 players in the preseason, 25 in midseason, and now 20 in late-season. Fourteen of the 20 college athletes on the late-season list were also on the preseason one.

This year’s late-season Wooden Award watch list consists of five freshmen, two sophomores, four juniors, and nine seniors. Purdue, Kansas, Villanova, and Arizona are the only four schools that feature multiple players on the list.

While Trae Young is heavily considered the favorite to take home the hardware, he faces stiff competition from the other 19 players on the list.

Previous winners

Last year’s Wooden Award winner was guard Frank Mason III out of Kansas. Previous notable winners of the award include Anthony Davis, Blake Griffin, Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Chris Mullin, Michael Jordan, Ralph Sampson, and Larry Bird.

The winner will be announced on Friday, April 6 on ESPN2. Here are the 20 players on the list and how they have fared statistically this season through games played on February 6.

Late-season Wooden Award watch list

  • Deandre Ayton, Arizona (Fr.): 24 games, 19.7 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 1.8 BPG, 62.8% FG
  • Marvin Bagley III, Duke (Fr.): 23 games, 21.4 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 59.9% FG
  • Mohamed Bamba, Texas (Fr.): 22 games, 13.0 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 4.3 BPG, 55.4% FG
  • Keita Bates-Diop, Ohio State (Sr.): 25 games, 20.2 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 1.7 BPG, 36.7% 3PT
  • Trevon Bluiett, Xavier (Sr.): 24 games, 19.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 42.4% 3PT
  • Mikal Bridges, Villanova (Jr.): 23 games, 16.9 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.7 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 42.3% 3PT
  • Miles Bridges, Michigan State (So.): 24 games, 17.4 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 36.8% 3PT, 90.1% FT
  • Jalen Brunson, Villanova (Jr.): 23 games, 19.4 PPG, 5.0 APG, 55.6% FG, 48.3% 3PT
  • Jevon Carter, West Virginia (Sr.): 24 games, 16.6 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 6.8 APG, 3.3 SPG, 37.1% 3PT
  • Carsen Edwards, Purdue (So.): 25 games, 16.6 PPG, 1.2 SPG, 39.6% 3PT, 81.2% FT
  • Vincent Edwards, Purdue (Sr.): 25 games, 15.5 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 41.5% 3PT, 84.0% FT
  • Keenan Evans, Texas Tech (Sr.): 23 games, 18.6 PPG, 1.3 SPG, 83.7% FT
  • Marcus Foster, Creighton (Sr.): 23 games, 19.9 PPG, 50.7% FG, 44.1% 3PT
  • Devonte’ Graham, Kansas (Sr.): 23 games, 17.2 PPG, 7.5 APG, 1.9 SPG, 41.9% 3PT, 84.9% FT
  • Tra Holder, Arizona State (Sr.): 23 games, 19.2 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.5 SPG, 40.9% 3PT, 85.0% FT
  • Jock Landale, Saint Mary’s (Sr.): 25 games, 22.8 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 65.8% FG
  • Luke Maye, North Carolina (Jr.): 24 games, 18.3 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 1.3 BPG, 51.6% FG, 48.7% 3PT
  • Collin Sexton, Alabama (Fr.): 20 games, 18.7 PPG, 1.2 SPG, 36.8% 3PT
  • Allonzo Trier, Arizona (Jr.): 24 games, 19.9 PPG, 53.8% FG, 41.4% 3PT
  • Trae Young, Oklahoma (Fr.): 23 games, 29.9 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 9.3 APG, 1.8 SPG, 39.3% 3PT, 83.8% FT
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