IU basketball forward Tucker DeVries named to watch list for Wooden Award
- Alex Bozich
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IU basketball senior forward Tucker DeVries was named to the John R. Wooden Award 2025-26 men’s preseason top 50 watchlist, it was announced on Tuesday.
Here’s the full release:
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Los Angeles Athletic Club’s John R. Wooden Award, presented by Principal, announced its 2025-26 Men’s Preseason Top 50 Watchlist, including redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries, on Tuesday afternoon at WoodenAward.com, launching the 50th anniversary season of college basketball’s most prestigious individual honor.
Selected by a preseason poll of national college basketball experts, the list comprises 50 student-athletes who are frontrunners for the most prestigious honors in college basketball: the Wooden Award All-American Team and the Wooden Award Most Outstanding Player.
The players on the list are considered strong candidates for the 2026 John R. Wooden Award® Men’s Player of the Year. Players not selected for the list remain eligible for inclusion on the Wooden Award® midseason, late-season list, and the National Ballot. The National Ballot will feature 15 top players who have demonstrated to their universities that they meet or exceed the Wooden Award qualifications.
DeVries, the NCAA’s active leader in career points, began the season as Co-Big Ten Player of the Week after averaging 22.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and one steal per game during the opening week. Through four games, DeVries is averaging 17.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.5 steals per contest. He is shooting 47.1 percent (24-of-51) from the floor, 45.5 percent (15-of-33) from the 3-point line, and 72.7 percent (8-of-11) from the free throw line.
The Indiana Hoosiers (4-0) return to action at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 20, against Lindenwood at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD 2025-26 MEN’S TOP 50 WATCHLIST
Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas
Nate Ament, Tennessee
Christian Anderson, Texas Tech
Robbie Avila, Saint Louis
Solo Ball, UConn
Nate Bittle, Oregon
John Blackwell, Wisconsin
Mikel Brown Jr., Louisville
Cameron Boozer, Duke
Markus Burton, Notre Dame
Alex Condon, Florida
Ryan Conwell, Louisville
Donovan Dent, UCLA
Tucker DeVries, Indiana
AJ Dybansta, BYU
Zuby Ejiofor, St. John’s
Boogie Fland, Florida
Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Tennessee
PJ Haggerty, Kansas State
Thomas Haugh, Florida
Bryce Hopkins, St. John’s
Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State
Graham Ike, Gonzaga
Ian Jackson, St. John’s
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue
Alex Karaban, UConn
Xaivian Lee, Florida
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Jaland Lowe, Kentucky
Nick Martinelli, Northwestern
Otega Oweh, Kentucky
Koa Peat, Arizona
Darryn Peterson, Kansas
Tahaad Pettiford, Auburn
Labaron Philon Jr., Alabama
Jayden Quaintance, Kentucky
Richie Saunders, BYU
Emanuel Sharp, Houston
Jackson Shelstad, Oregon
Braden Smith, Purdue
Bennett Stirtz, Iowa
Andrej Stojakovic, Illinois
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Joseph Tugler, Houston
Milos Uzan, Houston
D.J. Wagner, Arkansas
Darrion Williams, NC State
Caleb Wilson, North Carolina
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