COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina senior All-American forward A'ja Wilson has been named a finalist for the 2018 John R. Wooden Award, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Wednesday night during a 30-minute telecast on ESPNU.
Wilson is one of five student-athletes in contention for the national player of the year honor, joining UConn's Katie Lou Samuelson and Gabby Williams, Louisville's Asia Durr and Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu.
Voting for the finalists took place March 13-20 to allow voters to take into consideration the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament. This year's winner will be revealed during ESPN's College Basketball Awards Presented by Wendy's on Fri.