AMES — ISU forward Georges Niang Monday was named to the intital Wooden Award Watch List of thr season.
Niang, a 6-8 junior, scored a career-high 30 points in the Cyclones’ 93-82 season-opening win over Oakland (Mich.). He also topped the 1,000-points mark in the victory. Niang ranks 30th all-time at ISU in points with 1,019.
The Cyclones (1-0) play host to Georgia State (1-0) at 8 p.m. today. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
Others named to the list include Isaiah Taylor of Texas, Buddy Hield of Oklahoma, Juwan Staten of West Virginia, and Wayne Selden of Kansas, who played alongside Niang at the Tilton (N.H) School.
Here’s the full list (below):
2014-15 John R. Wooden Award®
Presented by Wendy’s®
Preseason Top 50
|
Name |
School |
Conference |
Height |
Class |
Position |
|
Cliff Alexander |
Kansas |
Big 12 |
6-8 |
Fr. |
F |
|
Brandon Ashley |
Arizona |
Pac-12 |
6-9 |
Jr. |
F |
|
Ron Baker |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
6-4 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Ryan Boatright |
UConn |
The American |
6-0 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Malcolm Brogdon |
Virginia |
ACC |
6-5 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Willie Cauley-Stein |
Kentucky |
SEC |
7-0 |
Jr. |
F |
|
Branden Dawson |
Michigan State |
Big Ten |
6-6 |
Sr. |
G/F |
|
Sam Dekker |
Wisconsin |
Big Ten |
6-9 |
Jr. |
F |
|
Perry Ellis |
Kansas |
Big 12 |
6-8 |
Jr. |
F |
|
Yogi Ferrell |
Indiana |
Big Ten |
6-0 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Marcus Foster |
Kansas State |
Big 12 |
6-3 |
So. |
G |
|
Michael Frazier II |
Florida |
SEC |
6-4 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Treveon Graham |
VCU |
Atlantic 10 |
6-6 |
Sr. |
G/F |
|
Jerian Grant |
Notre Dame |
ACC |
6-5 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Olivier Hanlan |
Boston College |
ACC |
6-4 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Montrezl Harrell |
Louisville |
ACC |
6-8 |
Jr. |
F |
|
Aaron Harrison |
Kentucky |
SEC |
6-6 |
So. |
G |
|
Andrew Harrison |
Kentucky |
SEC |
6-6 |
So. |
G |
|
Tyler Haws |
BYU |
WCC |
6-5 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Buddy Hield |
Oklahoma |
Big 12 |
6-4 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson |
Arizona |
Pac-12 |
6-7 |
So. |
F |
|
R.J. Hunter |
Georgia State |
Sun Belt |
6-6 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Stanley Johnson |
Arizona |
Pac-12 |
6-7 |
Fr. |
F |
|
Tyus Jones |
Duke |
ACC |
6-1 |
Fr. |
G |
|
Frank Kaminsky |
Wisconsin |
Big Ten |
7-0 |
Sr. |
F |
|
Caris LeVert |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
6-7 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Jordan Mickey |
LSU |
SEC |
6-8 |
So. |
F |
|
Nic Moore |
SMU |
The American |
5-9 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Georges Niang |
Iowa State |
Big 12 |
6-8 |
Jr. |
F |
|
Jahlil Okafor |
Duke |
ACC |
6-11 |
Fr. |
C |
|
Kelly Oubre, Jr. |
Kansas |
Big 12 |
6-7 |
Fr. |
G |
|
Marcus Paige |
North Carolina |
ACC |
6-1 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Kevin Pangos |
Gonzaga |
WCC |
6-2 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Terran Petteway |
Nebraska |
Big Ten |
6-6 |
Jr. |
F |
|
Bobby Portis |
Arkansas |
SEC |
6-11 |
So. |
F |
|
Chasson Randle |
Stanford |
Pac-12 |
6-2 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Terry Rozier |
Louisville |
ACC |
6-1 |
So. |
G |
|
Wesley Saunders |
Harvard |
Ivy League |
6-5 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Josh Scott |
Colorado |
Pac-12 |
6-10 |
Jr. |
F |
|
Wayne Selden, Jr. |
Kansas |
Big 12 |
6-5 |
So. |
G |
|
D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera |
Georgetown |
Big East |
6-3 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Juwan Staten |
West Virginia |
Big 12 |
6-1 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Keifer Sykes |
Green Bay |
Horizon League |
6-0 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Isaiah Taylor |
Texas |
Big 12 |
6-1 |
So. |
G |
|
Karl-Anthony Towns |
Kentucky |
SEC |
6-11 |
Fr. |
F |
|
Myles Turner |
Texas |
Big 12 |
6-11 |
Fr. |
F |
|
Fred VanVleet |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
6-0 |
Jr. |
G |
|
Dez Wells |
Maryland |
Big Ten |
6-5 |
Sr. |
G/F |
|
Delon Wright |
Utah |
Pac-12 |
6-5 |
Sr. |
G |
|
Joseph Young |
Oregon |
Pac-12 |
6-2 |
Sr. |
G |
