Marquette University Athletics
Dwyane Wade Among Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Candidates
8/2/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Aug. 2, 2002
Milwaukee -- Marquette University's Dwyane Wade has been chosen as a member of the Wooden Award Preseason All-America Team, a list of 50 student-athletes who, based on last year's individual performance and team records, are the early favorites for college basketball's coveted Wooden Award, symbolic of the nation's top player. The announcement was made by the Wooden Award Preseason Selection Committee. The list is comprised only of returning players -- transfers and freshmen are not eligible, though they are evaluated and considered for the midseason top 30.
Wade, 6-foot-4, was a honorable mention All-American last year as picked by the Associated Press after leading the squad and ranking eighth among Conference USA players in scoring with a 17.8 points per game average. Named to the 2001-02 C-USA First Team Wade, who scored in double figures in 31 of his 32 appearances, also paced the team in rebounding (6.6 rpg), assists (3.4 apg), steals (2.46 spg), and blocked shots (1.1 bpg) in helping Marquette to an overall record of 26-7. Wade either led or shared for team scoring honors in 19 games while pacing or sharing for the squad's rebounding effort on 18 occasions.
The 2003 Award ceremony, which will include the presentation of the Wooden Award All-American team and the presentation of the Legends of Coaching Award, will be held at the Los Angeles Athletic Club on Sunday, April 13th, and will be televised live nationally on Fox Sports Net.
WOODEN AWARD PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Player Ht. Yr. Pos. College Mario Austin 6-9 Jr. F/C Mississippi State Marcus Bailey 6-5 Sr. G/F Wyoming Troy Bell 6-1 Sr. G Boston College Steve Blake 6-3 Sr. G Maryland Keith Bogans 6-5 Sr. G Kentucky Matt Bonner 6-10 Sr. F Florida Nick Collison 6-9 Sr. F Kansas Brian Cook 6-10 Sr. F Illinois Tom Coverdale 6-2 Sr. G Indiana Willie Deane 6-1 Sr. G Purdue Erwin Dudley 6-8 Sr. F Alabama Chris Duhon 6-1 Jr. G Duke Carl English 6-5 Jr. G/F Hawaii Ebi Ere 6-5 Sr. G Oklahoma T.J. Ford 5-10 So. G Texas Reece Gaines 6-6 Sr. G Louisville Jason Gardner 5-11 Sr. G Arizona Marcus Hatten 6-1 Sr. G St. John's Jarvis Hayes 6-6 Jr. G/F Georgia Chris Hill 6-3 So. G Michigan State Kirk Hinrich 6-3 Sr. G Kansas Josh Howard 6-6 Sr. F Wake Forest Brandon Hunter 6-7 Sr. F Ohio Luke Jackson 6-7 Jr. G Oregon Britton Johnsen 6-9 Sr. G Utah Dahntay Jones 6-6 Sr. F Duke Jason Kapono 6-7 Sr. F UCLA Brandin Knight 6-0 Sr. G Pittsburgh Chris Marcus 7-1 Sr. C/F Western Kentucky Jason Maxiel 6-7 So. F Cincinnati Brett Nelson 6-3 Sr. G Florida Jameer Nelson 6-1 Jr. G St. Joseph Emeka Okafor 6-9 Jr. F/C Connecticut Ugonna Onyekwe 6-8 Sr. F Pennsylvania Rickey Paulding 6-5 Jr. G Missouri Kirk Penney 6-5 Jr. G Wisconsin Hollis Price 6-1 Sr. G Oklahoma Justin Reed 6-8 Jr. F Mississippi Darius Rice 6-10 Jr. F Miami Luke Ridnour 6-2 Jr. G Oregon Romain Sato 6-5 Jr. G/F Xavier Theron Smith 6-8 Sr. F Ball State Mike Sweetney 6-8 Jr. F Georgetown Chris Thomas 6-1 So. G Notre Dame James Thomas 6-8 Jr. C Texas Cory Violette 6-8 Jr. F/C Gonzaga Dwyane Wade 6-4 Jr. G Marquette Luke Walton 6-8 Sr. F Arizona Travis Watson 6-8 Sr. F/C Virginia David West 6-8 Sr. F/C Xavier
