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.