LOS ANGELES – Clemson University men’s basketball star center PJ Hall (Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman) has been named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced on Tuesday evening. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2023-24 season thus far, the list is comprised of 20 student-athletes who are front-runners for the Wooden Award. Hall is second in the ACC in scoring with 19.9 points per game, while ranking 11th in rebounding (7.1 per game). He is shooting at a very high clip this season, fifth in the league (50.9 percent). Defensively, Hall is second in the ACC and is 40th nationally in blocks per game (1.90) and has 38 blocked shots this season. He was named ACC Player of the Week (Dec. 4) and has been named to the Lute Olson Award Watch List as well. Hall, who was named to the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List and the Midseason Top 25 has extended his double-digit scoring st
The senior guard is in the midst of a stellar final season as a Nittany Lion, seeking to become the second player in 30 years to average 17 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists per game.
Monday evening, it was announced Indiana women s basketball forward Mackenzie Holmes was named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 comprised of 20 athletes most suitable for the John R. Wooden Women s Player of the Year award presented after the NCAA Tournament.
Kentucky s Oscar Tshiebwe, last year s winner of the John R. Wooden Award for the best college basketball player in the country, is once again among the top 20 men s candidates for the award.