EAST LANSING, Michigan -- University of Iowa senior Jarrod Uthoff is one of 25 players named to the John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy's, Midseason Top 25 Wednesday evening. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 25 student-athletes who are the frontrunners for the sport's most prestigious individual honor, based on their performances during the first half of the 2015-2016 season.
The 6-foot-9, 221-pound forward is the Big Ten leading scorer (18.6 ppg) and ranks first in blocked shots (3.3 bpg). Uthoff, who has helped lead Iowa to a 12-3 record, is the fifth player from a major conference since 1996-97 to average better than 18 points and three blocks per contest.