Western Kentucky junior center Charles Bassey has been named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 watch list, as announced Wednesday by the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2020-21 season thus far, the list is comprised of 25 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport’s most prestigious honor.
Bassey is one of five players on the midseason watch list from outside the Power Five or top-ranked Gonzaga.
The 6-foot-11 native of Lagos, Nigeria, is averaging 16.3 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.