LOS ANGELES — Memphis senior point guard Kendric Davis has been named to the Top 50 Watch List for the John R. Wooden Award, presented to the nation's top player, it was announced on ESPN's SportsCenter and ESPN.com.
Davis is one of only two American Athletic Conference players named to the list chosen by national college basketball experts. The Houston, Texas native was joined by consensus All-American Marcus Sasser of Houston.
In October, Davis was added to the watch list for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year award and was unanimously selected preseason First-Team All-AAC.