Today, the Wildcat sophomore was named to the John R. Wooden Award’s 2018-19 National Ballot.
Washington is one of 15 players selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board, who are listed as candidates for the Wooden Award All-American Team and the Wooden Award Trophy, given to the season’s most outstanding college basketball player.
Leading the Wildcats in both scoring (14.9 points per game) and rebounding (7.4 rebounds per game), Washington joins RJ Barrett (Duke), Brandon Clarke (Gonzaga), Jarrett Culver (Texas Tech), Mike Daum (South Dakota State), Carsen Edwards (Purdue), Rui Hachimura (Gonzaga), Ethan Happ (Wisconsin), Markus Howard (Marquette), De’Andre Hunter (Virginia), Dedric Lawson (Kansas), Ja Morant (Murray State), Grant Williams (Tennessee), Zion Williamson (Duke) and Cassius Winston (Michigan State) as finalists for the prestigious award.