Per Duke Sports Information:
Duke sophomore Matthew Hurt and freshman Jalen Johnson have been named to the Preseason Top 50 Watch List for the John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy’s.
Chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 50 student-athletes who are early front-runners for the most prestigious honor in college basketball, the Wooden All American Team and Most Outstanding Player Award. Duke is one of 11 programs nationally with multiple players selected to the watch list.
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