On Wednesday, the Wooden Award committee released their midseason watch list and Iowa basketball senior Peter Jok was not on the list. Despite Jok being considered one of the best players in the Big Ten this year, four players from the Big Ten made the watch list over Jok.
Iowa’s 11-7 record has certainly held Jok’s great games back from reaching the national spotlight, although it’s almost criminal to consciously keep him off the list. This season, Jok is averaging 22.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game through 18 games with the Hawkeyes.