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Kispert, Suggs and Timme Named Wooden All-Americans

Kispert named a finalist for the Wooden Award Men’s Player of the Year

LOS ANGELES – Gonzaga's Corey Kispert, Jalen Suggs and Drew Timme have been named to the 2021 John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendy's All-American Team the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Friday. Gonzaga becomes the first school in the Award's history to have three players named to the ten-man Wooden Award All American Team. Kispert was named a finalist for the 2021 John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendy's Men's Player of the Year.
 
The Wooden Award All-American Team is comprised of ten student athletes who were the top vote-getters in the quest to
earn college basketball's most prestigious honor. The ten-player team, alphabetically, consists of: Jared Butler (Baylor), Kofi Cockburn (Illinois), Cade Cunningham (Oklahoma State), Hunter Dickinson (Michigan), Ayo Dosunmu (Illinois), Luka Garza (Iowa), Corey Kispert (Gonzaga), Evan Mobley (USC), Jalen Suggs (Gonzaga), and Drew Timme (Gonzaga).
 
The five finalists for the are: Butler, Cunningham, Dosunmu, Garza, and Kispert.
 
Voting took place from March 15-22. As insisted upon by Coach Wooden at the Award's creation 44 years ago, all players were certified by their universities as meeting or exceeding the criteria of the John R. Wooden Award. The 45ᵗʰ annual presentation of the John R. Wooden Award to the men's and women's most outstanding college basketball player will take place on SportsCenter on ESPN on April 6.
 
Wooden Award 2020-21 Men's All-American Team
Name School Conference Height Class Position
Jared Butler* Baylor Big 12 6-3 Jr. G
Kofi Cockburn Illinois Big Ten 7-0 Soph C
Cade Cunningham* Oklahoma State Big 12 6-8 Fr. G
Hunter Dickinson Michigan Big Ten 7-1 Fr. C
Ayo Dosunmu* Illinois Big Ten 6-5 Jr. G
Luka Garza* Iowa Big Ten 6-11 Sr. C
Corey Kispert* Gonzaga WCC 6-7 Sr. F
Evan Mobley USC Pac-12 7-0 Fr. F
Jalen Suggs Gonzaga WCC 6-4 Fr. G
Drew Timme Gonzaga WCC 6-10 Soph F
* indicates player selected as a finalist for the 2021 Wooden Award Presented by Wendy's Men's Player of the Year
 
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Players Mentioned

Corey Kispert

#24 Corey Kispert

Forward
6' 7"
Senior
Drew Timme

#2 Drew Timme

Forward
6' 10"
Sophomore
Jalen Suggs

#1 Jalen Suggs

Guard
6' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Corey Kispert

#24 Corey Kispert

6' 7"
Senior
Forward
Drew Timme

#2 Drew Timme

6' 10"
Sophomore
Forward
Jalen Suggs

#1 Jalen Suggs

6' 4"
Freshman
Guard