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Five Stars Compete for 2025 Wooden Award Glory

4/2/2025

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Five standout players—Cooper Flagg from Duke, Johni Broome from Auburn, Walter Clayton Jr. from Florida, Mark Sears from Alabama, and Braden Smith from Purdue—are vying for the prestigious John R. Wooden Award. Basketball fans eagerly await the announcement of the winner on April 11, 2025, in a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles.

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Five standout players—Cooper Flagg from Duke, Johni Broome from Auburn, Walter Clayton Jr. from Florida, Mark Sears from Alabama, and Braden Smith from Purdue—are vying for the prestigious John R. Wooden Award. Basketball fans eagerly await the announcement of the winner on April 11, 2025, in a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles.