Wooden Award Candidate: Derrick Low ‘04
Washington State senior guard Derrick Low ‘04 was announced as one of 50 candidates for the prestigious 2007-08 John R. Wooden Award which is given to the top collegiate basketball player in the country.
Candidates are selected based on their individual performance and team record from the preceding season. Transfers, freshmen, and medical redshirts are not eligible for this preseason list, but will be evaluated and considered for both the Midseason Top 30 list and the National Ballot. In January, the Wooden Award committee will release the Midseason Top 30 list, followed by the distribution of the National Ballot to more than 1,000 voters in early March. The 10-player Wooden Award All-American Team will be announced the Tuesday after the “Elite Eight” round of the NCAA Tournament is completed.
The 2008 Award Ceremony will be held at The Los Angeles Athletic Club the weekend of April 11-13, 2008 and will include the top 5 male and female candidates for the award. Previous winners include such notables as Larry Bird (’79), Michael Jordan (’84), Tim Duncan (’97), and last year’s recipients, Kevin Durant (2005 Iolani Classic Participant) of Texas and Candace Parker of Tennessee.
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