Holmes On Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List
1/4/2023 7:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – Senior forward Mackenzie Holmes is one of 25 players named to the John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy's midseason Top 25 Watch List, announced on Wednesday.
Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2022-23 season thus far, the list comprises of 25 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport's most prestigious honor.
Holmes currently leads Indiana with 20.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 68.2 percent from the floor and 1.8 blocks per game this season. She is second in the nation in field goal percentage this season and is second in the Big Ten and 15th in the country in points per game. The Gorham, Maine native has recorded a team-high five double-doubles in her senior campaign, while scoring in double figures in all 14. She set a new career-high with 32 points at Michigan State and has scored 20-points or more eight times and has led the team in scoring in 11 of 14 contests. Holmes also ranked 12th in the nation in total points (293) and 25th in total blocks (25).
Her performances have garnered her two Big Ten Player of the Week honors this season along with a slew of preseason accolades including preseason All-Big Ten, Wooden Award preseason top 50, Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy women's watch list and Lisa Leslie Award preseason watch list for nation's top center.
The players on the list are considered strong candidates for the 2023 John R. Wooden Award Women's Player of the Year presented by Wendy's. Players not chosen to the preseason or midseason list are still eligible for the Wooden Award™ National Ballot. The National Ballot consists of 15 top players who have proven to their universities that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the Wooden Award. Voters will rank in order 10 of those 15 players when voting opens prior to the NCAA Tournament and will allow voters to take into consideration performance during early round games. The Wooden Award All-American Team™ will be announced the week of the "Elite Eight" round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of the 2023 John. R. Wooden Award will be presented by Wendy's following the NCAA Tournament in April.
Indiana returns to the court on Sunday, Jan. 8 at Northwestern.
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Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts based on their performances during the 2022-23 season thus far, the list comprises of 25 student-athletes who are front-runners for the sport's most prestigious honor.
Holmes currently leads Indiana with 20.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 68.2 percent from the floor and 1.8 blocks per game this season. She is second in the nation in field goal percentage this season and is second in the Big Ten and 15th in the country in points per game. The Gorham, Maine native has recorded a team-high five double-doubles in her senior campaign, while scoring in double figures in all 14. She set a new career-high with 32 points at Michigan State and has scored 20-points or more eight times and has led the team in scoring in 11 of 14 contests. Holmes also ranked 12th in the nation in total points (293) and 25th in total blocks (25).
Her performances have garnered her two Big Ten Player of the Week honors this season along with a slew of preseason accolades including preseason All-Big Ten, Wooden Award preseason top 50, Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy women's watch list and Lisa Leslie Award preseason watch list for nation's top center.
The players on the list are considered strong candidates for the 2023 John R. Wooden Award Women's Player of the Year presented by Wendy's. Players not chosen to the preseason or midseason list are still eligible for the Wooden Award™ National Ballot. The National Ballot consists of 15 top players who have proven to their universities that they meet or exceed the qualifications of the Wooden Award. Voters will rank in order 10 of those 15 players when voting opens prior to the NCAA Tournament and will allow voters to take into consideration performance during early round games. The Wooden Award All-American Team™ will be announced the week of the "Elite Eight" round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of the 2023 John. R. Wooden Award will be presented by Wendy's following the NCAA Tournament in April.
Indiana returns to the court on Sunday, Jan. 8 at Northwestern.
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