Fredette, Moore win Wooden Awards
Published 11:46 pm Saturday, April 9, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) —Jimmer Fredette of BYU won the John R. Wooden Award as college basketball’s player of the year Friday night, easily outpolling Kemba Walker of national champion Connecticut.
Maya Moore of Connecticut won the women’s award for the second straight year.
Fredette received 3,761 votes in the poll of nearly 1,000 national media who cover the sport. Walker was second with 3,356 in voting.
Moore, a four-time All-American, ended her career as the Huskies’ career scoring leader with 3,036 points.
, and ranked second in 3-pointers made and rebounds. Moore averaged 22.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 4.0 assists this season. Moore, a four-time All-American, ended her career as the Huskies’ career scoring leader with 3,036 points, and ranked second in 3-pointers made and rebounds. Moore averaged 22.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 4.0 assists this season.
Fredette accepted the 35th annual trophy from Jim Wooden, the son of the late UCLA coaching great during a ceremony at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.