Wooden Award Candidates

The John R. Wooden Award committee announced Saturday the 20 finalists for the 10-player 2003-04 Wooden Award All-American team and player of the year. The player of the year, determined by more than 1,000 voters, will be announced April 10 at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, with the event being shown by CBS. The 20 candidates, listed in alphabetical order:

*--* Player Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Cl. School Josh Childress F 6-8 205 Jr. Stanford Travis Diener G 6-1 165 Jr. Marquette Ike Diogu F-C 6-8 250 So. Arizona State Chris Duhon G 6-1 185 Sr. Duke B.J. Elder G-F 6-4 218 Jr. Georgia Tech Andre Emmett G-F 6-5 225 Sr. Texas Tech Gerald Fitch G 6-3 185 Sr. Kentucky Matt Freije F 6-10 226 Sr. Vanderbilt Francisco Garcia F 6-7 205 So. Louisville Ryan Gomes F-C 6-7 245 Jr. Providence Devin Harris G 6-3 175 Jr. Wisconsin Julius Hodge G-F 6-7 191 Jr. N. Carolina State Luke Jackson G-F 6-7 215 Sr. Oregon John Lucas G 5-11 152 Jr. Oklahoma State Jameer Nelson G 5-11 190 Sr. Saint Joseph’s Emeka Okafor F-C 6-9 252 Jr. Connecticut Lawrence Roberts F-C 6-9 230 Jr. Mississippi State Wayne Simien F 6-9 255 Jr. Kansas Blake Stepp G 6-4 192 Sr. Gonzaga Hakim Warrick F 6-9 205 Jr. Syracuse

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