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After leading Michigan to the national title game last week, star guard Trey Burke has decided to leave for the NBA.

Brittney Griner of Baylor has won the women's John R. Wooden Award as college basketball's national player of the year for the second consecutive year.

ATLANTA -- In a college basketball season defined by parity, fluctuating polls and conference title races that weren't decided until the final game, it only seemed fitting that the favorite for the Wooden Award changed almost every week. Michigan'...

The clutch 28-footer that Trey Burke, who was named the John. R. Wooden Award winner on Friday, made in last week's Sweet 16 victory over Kansas last week put smiles on the faces of a lot people.

With one flick of the wrist, Victor Oladipo ended the debate. At least in my mind. For the last few months, I'd been leaning toward putting the Indiana guard at the top of my final Wooden Award ballot. Oladipo's game-clinching 3-pointer in last weeke...

The NCAA title game is still nearly three weeks away, but the race for the Wooden Award is nearly over. The ballots to determine the nation's top player are due Monday, which means the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament could be crucial in determ...

Everyone knows the big-name Wooden Award finalists playing in the Big Dance. But Dick Vitale's got 12 other players you should get to know before Thursday.

This year's race for the Wooden Award may come down to a missed free throw attempt and a layup that never found its way through the net. With the NCAA tournament less than a week away, those are the only things separating Indiana's Victor Oladipo and...

While other Wooden Award finalists have been inconsistent at times, Michigan point guard Trey Burke has been consistently productive. Burke has scored at least 15 points in 19 straight games, and has led Michigan to a potential top-3 seed in the N...

Guard Victor Oladipo's effectiveness on both ends of the court is one reason why the Indiana Hoosiers are one of the favorites to win the national championship. Since last season, Oladipo's offense has improved as much as any player in the country...

Fran Fraschilla ranks the top 25 impact players in college basketball through the end of the regular season. Georgetown's Otto Porter Jr. tops the list.

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Editor's Note: This week, we'll be making the case for each of the top five finalists for national player of the year. Coming Tuesday: Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk and Creighton's Doug McDermott. Wednesday: Indiana's Victor Oladipo and Michigan's Trey Burk...

Editor's Note: This week, we'll be making the case for each of the top five finalists for national player of the year. Coming Tuesday: Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk and Creighton's Doug McDermott. Wednesday: Indiana's Victor Oladipo and Michigan's Trey Burk...

AP Photo/Jessica HillGeorgetown's Otto Porter has a chance to be the first sophomore to win the Wooden Award winner since Oklahoma's Blake Griffin in 2008-09. Editor's Note: Over the next three days, we'll be making the case for each of the top five...

Andy Katz provides his final Wooden Award ballot and an assortment of NCAA tournament thoughts.

The race for the Wooden Player of the Year award is probably as wide open as it has ever been heading into the final weekend of the regular season and conference tournament.