Michigan senior guard Caris LeVert was named to the John R. Wooden Award preseason watch list this afternoon.
LeVert is averaging 14.5 points, six assists and four rebounds per game through two games this season. Before he injured his foot in 2014-15 he was leading Michigan in points, rebounds, assists and blocks.
LeVert is one of 10 Big Ten players on the list. Indiana (3), Maryland (2), Wisconsin (1), Michigan State and Purdue are also represented. The last Wolverine to win the John Wooden Award for National Player of the Year was Trey Burke in 2012-13.
Here’s the complete Wooden Award watch list:
| Name | Height | Class | Position | University | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Allen | 6-5 | Soph. | G | Duke | ACC |
| Zach Auguste | 6-10 | Sr. | F | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Ron Baker# | 6-4 | Sr. | G | Wichita State | Missouri Valley |
| DeAndre’ Bembry | 6-6 | Jr. | F | St. Joseph’s | Atlantic 10 |
| James Blackmon, Jr. | 6-4 | Soph. | G | Indiana | Big Ten |
| Malcolm Brogdon# | 6-5 | Sr. | G | Virginia | ACC |
| Jaylen Brown | 6-7 | Fr. | F | California | Pac-12 |
| Jalen Brunson | 6-3 | Fr. | G | Villanova | Big East |
| Kyle Collinsworth | 6-6 | Sr. | G | BYU | WCC |
| Kellen Dunham | 6-6 | Jr. | G | Butler | Big East |
| Kris Dunn | 6-4 | Jr. | G | Providence | Big East |
| Perry Ellis | 6-8 | Sr. | F | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Yogi Ferrell | 6-0 | Sr. | G | Indiana | Big Ten |
| Rico Gathers | 6-8 | Sr. | F | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Anthony Gill | 6-8 | Sr. | F | Virginia | ACC |
| Daniel Hamilton | 6-7 | Soph. | G/F | Connecticut | The American |
| A.J. Hammons | 7-0 | Sr. | C | Purdue | Big Ten |
| Nigel Hayes | 6-8 | Jr. | F | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
| Buddy Hield | 6-4 | Sr. | G | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
| Danuel House | 6-7 | Sr. | G | Texas A&M | SEC |
| Brandon Ingram | 6-9 | Fr. | G/F | Duke | ACC |
| Demetrius Jackson | 6-1 | Jr. | G | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Brice Johnson | 6-10 | Sr. | F | North Carolina | ACC |
| Damian Jones | 7-0 | Jr. | C | Vanderbilt | SEC |
| Bronson Koenig | 6-4 | Jr. | G | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
| Skal Labissiere | 6-11 | Fr. | F | Kentucky | SEC |
| Jake Layman | 6-9 | Sr. | F | Maryland | Big Ten |
| Caris LeVert | 6-7 | Sr. | G | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Nic Moore | 5-9 | Sr. | G | SMU | The American |
| Monte Morris | 6-3 | Jr. | G | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| Jamal Murray | 6-4 | Fr. | G | Kentucky | SEC |
| Malik Newman | 6-3 | Fr. | G | Mississippi State | SEC |
| Georges Niang | 6-8 | Sr. | F | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| Marcus Paige | 6-2 | Sr. | G | North Carolina | ACC |
| Gary Payton II | 6-3 | Sr. | G | Oregon State | Pac-12 |
| Jakob Poeltl | 7-0 | Soph. | F | Utah | Pac-12 |
| Taurean Prince | 6-8 | Sr. | F | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Xavier Rathan-Mayes | 6-4 | Soph. | G | Florida State | ACC |
| Domantas Sabonis | 6-11 | Soph. | F | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Ben Simmons | 6-10 | Fr. | F | LSU | SEC |
| D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera | 6-3 | Sr. | G | Georgetown | Big East |
| Kaleb Tarczewski | 7-0 | Sr. | C | Arizona | Pac-12 |
| Isaiah Taylor | 6-3 | Jr. | G | Texas | Big 12 |
| Melo Trimble | 6-3 | Soph. | G | Maryland | Big Ten |
| Tyler Ulis | 5-9 | Soph. | G | Kentucky | SEC |
| Denzel Valentine | 6-5 | Sr. | G | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| Fred VanVleet | 6-0 | Sr. | G | Wichita State | Missouri Valley |
| Tyrone Wallace | 6-5 | Sr. | G | California | Pac-12 |
| Troy Williams | 6-7 | Jr. | F | Indiana | Big Ten |
| Kyle Wiltjer# | 6-10 | Sr. | F | Gonzaga | WCC |
# indicates player selected as a 2014-15 Wooden Award All American
