LOS ANGELES – Duke sophomore guard Luke Kennard cemented his status as a contender for the John R. Wooden Award on Saturday when he was one of 15 players from across the country named to the national ballot by the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
The 15 players on the national ballot are the only ones eligible to win the 2017 John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy’s, as well as garner Wooden Award All-America honors. The presentation of the Wooden Award will be the centerpiece of the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show on Friday, April 7, 2017 (ESPN2).