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UCLA honors Darren Collison and Josh Shipp

By David Wharton
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Seniors Darren Collison and Josh Shipp were named co-winners of the Coach John Wooden Award as UCLA’s most valuable players at the team’s annual basketball banquet Monday.

Shipp, a second-team All-Pacific 10 selection, led the team with 14.5 points a game. Collison, a first-team selection, averaged 14.4 points.

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Center Alfred Aboya and swingman Michael Roll were co-winners of the Elvin C. ‘Ducky’ Drake Award for competitive spirit, inspiration and unselfish contributions. Aboya, a senior, has won the award three straight years.

Guard Jrue Holiday was named the most valuable freshman after averaging 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists as a starter. Holiday has announced that he will make himself eligible for the NBA draft in June but will not hire an agent, leaving him the opportunity to return to play next season.

-- David Wharton

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

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