LOS ANGELES — As announced by the Los Angeles Athletic Club, Saint Mary's senior point guard and defending WCC Player of the Year Augustas Marciulionis has been named to the preseason watchlist for the John R. Wooden Award, presented by Principal. 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 the most prestigious honors in college basketball, the Wooden Award All American TeamTM and Most Outstanding Player Award.
After spending his first two seasons as a role player, Marciulionis became the Gaels go-to guy in his junior campaign.