Brandon Miller Named to the John R. Wooden Award Watch List Presented by Wendy’s
11/15/2022 12:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Alabama’s freshman recognized as one of the nation’s best
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama men's basketball forward Brandon Miller is one of 50 candidates named to the 2023 John R. Wooden Award Watch List presented by Wendy's.
Chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 50 student-athletes who are the early front- runners for the most prestigious honors in college basketball, the Wooden Award All American Team and Most Outstanding Player Award.
Brandon Miller Notes
- Named to the Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List
- Named to the 2023 Julius Erving Award Watch List
- 2023 Coaches Preseason All-SEC Second Team selection
- 2023 Media Preseason All-SEC Second Team honoree
- One of seven freshmen in the country named to the John R. Wooden Award Watch List
- Currently one of two SEC players that is averaging a double-double
- A 2021 McDonald's All-American and a consensus five-star prospect
- One of the top-rated players to ever sign at Alabama, ranked as the No. 3 small forward in the 2022 class and the No. 11 overall player nationally by 247Sports
- ESPN ranks him as the No. 13 overall player and No. 4 small forward in the 2022 class
- 2021 and 2022 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year and the No. 1-ranked prospect in the state
- Averaged 24.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.3 steals per game for Cane Ridge, leading the Ravens to a 15-1 record and a Class AAA state championship game
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