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Justin Champagnie out of the running for Wooden Award

The national ballot for the Wooden Award was released on Saturday, and Pitt star Justin Champagnie was not listed among the finalists for the prestigious honor despite earning a spot on the late-season watch list in February.

The release of the ballot saw the list of candidates cut down from 20 to 15. It also saw a new candidate enter the mix, as Ohio State power forward E.J. Liddell was added to the list of finalists. However, despite the fact that Champagnie maintained a double-double average since Dec. 9 and scored in double figures in all 19 of his games this season, he fell out of the running for the award.