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Hurt Named to Wooden Award Midseason Watch List

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Athletic Club has announced Duke sophomore Matthew Hurt as one of 25 players named to the midseason watch list for the John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy's.

Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2020-21 season thus far, the list comprises of 25 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport's most prestigious honor.

In six games this season, Hurt has asserted himself as a versatile threat on the offensive end of the floor. The Rochester, Minn.