In Brief : Sean Elliott Wins Wooden Award as Top College Basketball Player
University of Arizona forward Sean Elliott was named today as the winner of the 1989 John Wooden Award, which annually recognizes college basketball’s top player.
Elliott, who averaged 22 points a game for the Wildcats this seson, edged out such other stars as Duke’s Danny Ferry, Oklahoma’s Stacey King, Syracuse’S Sherman Douglas and Georgetown’s Charles Smith for the Wooden Award.
Elliott a 6-foot-8 senior, had finished third in the Wooden Award last year behind winner Danny Manning and Hersey Hawkins.
Elliott helped arizona hold down the No.1 spot in the national rankings part of this past season, but the Wildcats lost in the NCAA tournament.
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