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LOS ANGELES — Arkansas sophomore guard Patrick Beverley is one of 50 players across the country named to the pre-season John R. Wooden Award watch list.
The list was released by Los Angeles Athletic Club’s Wooden Award Committee. The Award is named for the three-time college basketball All-American, 1932 Player of the Year and 10-time national championship coach at UCLA.
“The committee had a tough time deciding on just 50 candidates, with so many returning talented players across the country,” said Duke Llewellyn, Wooden Award chairman. “Some teams even had several worthy candidates. Our team at the John R. Wooden Award is excited to see the best players in the nation compete against each other all season, as they vie to be named college basketball’s player of the year.”
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