LOS ANGELES – The Kentucky men’s basketball team had three players on the preseason award watch list for the John R. Wooden Award for player of the year.
Sophomore Tyler Ulis and freshmen Skal Labissiere and Jamal Murray were three of the 50 players tabbed to the preseason list.
The Wooden Award was chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 50 student-athletes who are the early front-runners for college basketball’s most prestigious individual honor.
Ulis, who also starts the season on the Bob Cousy Award watch list as well as the Lute Olson Award watch list, appeared in 37 games during the 2014-15 season.