Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, November 12, 2013
The Big Ten placed a nation's best 10 players on the John R. Wooden Award preseason top 50 list, released Tuesday. Michigan State led the way with three players (Keith Appling, Gary Harris and Adreian Payne), while Michigan (Mitch McGary and Glenn Robinson III) and Ohio State (Aaron Craft and LaQuinton Ross) also made the list. A freshman made the cut, too. See all the representatives in this post.
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INDIANA
Noah Vonleh, Fr., F/C
INSTANT REPLAY: @IndianaMBB's Noah Vonleh grabs board, takes it length of court for first career bucket. WATCH – http://t.co/zBWChfm7J1
— Indiana On BTN (@IndianaOnBTN) November 9, 2013
MICHIGAN
Mitch McGary, So., F/C
Glenn Robinson III, So., F
VIDEO: We love @umichbball Glenn Robinson III alley-oops. We hope you do, too. #orvillemoment WATCH – http://t.co/pXGIQjmdPB
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) November 5, 2013
MICHIGAN STATE
Keith Appling, Sr., G
Gary Harris, So., G
INSTANT HIGHLIGHT: Gary Harris steals the ball but he doesn't stop there. @MSU_basketball WATCH – http://t.co/BUGwVzaBAC
— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) November 9, 2013
Adreian Payne, Sr., F/C
INSTANT REPLAY: How hard did Adreian Payne just rock the rim for @MSU_basketball? WATCH – http://t.co/5Nm6ivZh7L
— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) November 9, 2013
MINNESOTA
Andre Hollins, Sr., G
INSTANt HIGHLIGHT: Andre Hollins steals it & dunks it & the @gopherbball fans love it. WATCH – http://t.co/L5CZr6kZsL
— Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) November 9, 2013
OHIO STATE
Aaron Craft, Sr., G
LaQuinton Ross, Jr., F.
VIDEO: @OhioStateHoops' LaQuinton Ross cleans up Aaron Craft's miss, beats the halftime buzzer. WATCH – http://t.co/P23zvv5Wvo
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) November 9, 2013
WISCONSIN
Sam Dekker, So., F
INSTANT HIGHLIGHT: @BadgerMBB's Sam Dekker drains trey to answer St. John's slam. WATCH – http://t.co/jCrAT8V6rf
— Wisconsin On BTN (@WisconsinOnBTN) November 9, 2013
BIGGEST SNUBS: Yogi Ferrell, Indiana; Drew Crawford, Northwestern; Tim Frazier, Penn State; A.J. Hammons, Purdue.
The biggest of all the snubs has to be Frazier. I realize he's coming off a serious injury that cost him pretty much all of last season and that he plays for Penn State, an under-the-radar program, but he's a former first-team All-Big Ten honoree. Prediction: If Frazier stays healthy all season, there's no way he isn't one of the nation's top 50 players.
The 38th annual Wooden Award ceremony will honor the Men's and Women's Wooden Award winners, and will include the presentation of the Wooden Award All-American Teams. The event will take place the weekend of April 11-12, 2014.
