The Wooden Award is handed out each year to the most outstanding Men And Women basketball players.

Here are the 15 men and women finalists for the Wooden Award. Last year’s winners were Frank Mason of Kansas and Kelsey Plum of Washington. This year’s winners were announced on April 6.

(All stats listed are through games played on March 2).

Men’s finalists

  • Deandre Ayton - Forward (Arizona - Fr.): 30 games, 19.7 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 2.0 BPG, 61.2% FG
  • Marvin Bagley III, Forward (Duke - Fr.): 26 games, 20.7 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 60.3% FG, 35.4% 3PT
  • Mohamed Bamba, Forward (Texas - Fr.): 28 games, 13.0 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 3.8 BPG, 53.5% FG
  • Keita Bates-Diop, Forward (Ohio State - Jr.): 32 games, 19.4 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 1.7 BPG, 35.8% 3PT
  • Trevon Bluiett, Guard (Xavier - Sr.): 30 games, 19.3 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 43.6% 3PT, 84.8% FT
  • Mikal Bridges, Guard/Forward (Villanova - Jr.): 30 games, 17.4 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.7 SPG, 50.7% FG, 41.7% 3PT, 83.7% FT
  • Miles Bridges, Guard/Forward (Michigan State - So.): 31 games, 16.9 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 36.7% 3PT, 89.2% FT
  • Jalen Brunson, Guard (Villanova - Jr.): 30 games, 19.1 PPG, 4.8 APG, 52.6% FG, 40.3% 3PT, 80.0% FT
  • Jevon Carter, Guard (West Virginia - Sr.): 30 games, 17.2 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 6.5 APG, 2.9 SPG, 38.5% 3PT, 85.6% FT
  • Carsen Edwards, Guard (Purdue - So.): 32 games, 18.4 PPG, 1.3 SPG, 40.5% 3PT, 83.2% FT
  • Keenan Evans, Guard (Texas Tech - Sr.): 29 games, 17.2 PPG, 1.3 SPG, 83.1% FT
  • Devonte’ Graham, Guard (Kansas - Sr.): 30 games, 17.7 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 7.2 APG, 42.3% 3PT, 82.6% FT
  • Jock Landale, Center (St. Mary’s - Sr.): 31 games, 21.5 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 1.1 BPG, 64.2% FG
  • Luke Maye, Forward (North Carolina - Jr.): 30 games, 17.9 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 1.2 BPG, 51.5% FG, 46.2% 3PT
  • Trae Young, Guard (Oklahoma - Fr.): 30 games, 27.5 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 8.9 APG, 1.7 SPG, 36.1% 3PT, 85.9% FT

Women’s finalists

  • Kalani Brown, Center (Baylor - Jr.): 29 games, 19.7 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 1.2 BPG, 65.4% FG
  • Lexie Brown, Guard (Duke - Sr.): 29 games, 20.3 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 4.4 APG, 3.6 SPG, 38.6% 3PT, 82.6% FT
  • Jordin Canada, Guard (UCLA - Sr.): 29 games, 16.3 PPG, 7.1 APG, 3.1 SPG, 40.0% 3PT, 80.7% FT
  • Napheesa Collier, Forward (UCONN - Jr.): 29 games, 15.5 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.7 SPG, 1.9 BPG, 57.2% FG
  • Sophie Cunningham, Guard (Missouri - Jr.): 30 games, 18.0 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 53.8% FG, 46.6% 3PT, 83.2% FT
  • Asia Durr, Guard (Louisville - Jr.): 31 games, 19.2 PPG, 43.2% 3PT, 83.2% FT
  • Megan Gustafson, Forward (Iowa - Jr.): 31 games, 25.6 PPG, 12.7 RPG, 2.1 BPG, 66.8% FG, 80.2% FT
  • Sabrina Ionescu, Guard (Oregon - So.): 32 games, 18.9 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 8.0 APG, 1.5 SPG, 43.2% 3PT
  • Teaira McCowan, Center (Mississippi St. - Jr.): 30 games, 18.7 PPG, 13.5 RPG, 2.0 BPG, 60.8% FG
  • Kelsey Mitchell, Guard (Ohio State - Sr.): 30 games, 24.4 PPG, 4.1 APG, 1.5 SPG, 40.3% 3PT, 85.0% FT
  • Arike Ogunbowale, Guard (Notre Dame - Jr.): 30 games, 20.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.6 SPG, 37.2% 3PT
  • Katie Lou Samuelson, Guard/Forward (UConn - Jr.): 24 games, 18.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.4 SPG, 54.4% FG, 49.0% 3PT, 81.9% FT
  • Victoria Vivians, Guard (Mississippi St. - Sr.): 30 games, 19.7 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.5 SPG, 39.8% 3PT, 82.9% FT
  • Gabby Williams, Forward (UConn - Sr.): 29 games, 10.7 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 5.2 APG, 2.6 SPG, 58.6% FG
  • A’Ja Wilson, Forward (South Carolina - Sr.): 27 games, 22.9 PPG, 12.0 RPG, 3.3 BPG, 55.4% FG