Ronnie Brewer = John Wooden Award Candidate

[Eric Sullivan]

this came down today, good props for Ronnie..

ESully
2005-2006 TOP JOHN WOODEN AWARD 50 PRESEASON Candidates
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Top Candidate Height Year Position Schoo

Hassan Adams 6'4" Sr. Guard Arizona
Maurice Ager 6'5" Sr. Guard Michigan State
Josh Boone 6'10" Jr. Forward/Center Connecticut
Brandon Bowman 6'8" Sr. Forward Georgetown
Ronnie Brewer  6'7" Jr. Guard Arkansas
Aaron Brooks 6'0"  Jr. Guard Oregon
Dee Brown* 5'11"  Sr. Guard Illinois
Nick Caner-Medley  6'8"  Sr. Forward Maryland
Rodney Carney 6'7"  Sr. Forward Memphis
Mardy Collins 6'6"  Sr. Guard Temple 
JamesOn Curry  6'3"  So. Guard Oklahoma State 
Chuck Davis  6'7" Sr. Forward Alabama
Glen Davis 6'9" So. Forward LSU
Paul Davis 6'11'  Sr. Center Michigan State
Taquan Dean 6'3" Sr. Guard Louisville 
Guillermo Diaz 6'2" Jr. Guard Miami
Jared Dudley 6'7" Jr. Forward Boston College
Jordan Farmar 6'2" So. Guard UCLA
Nick Fazekas  6'11" Jr. Forward Nevada
Daniel Gibson 6'2" So. Guard Texas 
Rudy Gay 6'9" So. Forward Connecticut
Justin Gray 6'2" Sr. Guard Wake Forest 
Taj Gray 6'9" Sr. Forward Oklahoma
Vincent Grier 6'5" Jr. Guard Minnesota
Dan Grunfeld  6'6" Sr. Guard Stanford 
Chris Hernandez 6'2" Sr. Guard Stanford
Jeff Horner 6'3" Sr. Guard Iowa
Jarrius Jackson 6'1" Jr. Guard Texas Tech
Ben Jacobson 6'3" Sr. Guard Northern Iowa 
Carl Krauser 6'2" Jr. Guard Pittsburgh
Nana Mensah-Bonsu  6'9" Sr. Forward George Washington
Paul Millsap 6'8" Jr. Forward Louisiana Tech 
Gerry McNamara  6'2" Sr. Guard Syracuse
Adam Morrison 6'8" Jr. Forward Gonzaga
Steve Novak 6'10" Sr. Forward Marquette
Kevin Pittsnogle 6'11" Sr. Center West Virginia
Leon Powe 6'8" Jr. Forward California
J.J. Redick* 6'4" Sr. Guard Duke
Rajon Rondo  6'1"  So. Guard Kentucky 
Brandon Roy 6'6"  Sr. Guard Washington
Craig Smith 6'7" Sr. Forward Boston College
Steven Smith 6'7" Sr. Forward LaSalle 
Curtis Stinson 6'3" Jr. Guard Iowa State
Curtis Sumpter 6'7"  Sr.  Forward Villanova
Alando Tucker 6'5" So. Forward Wisconsin
P.J. Tucker 6'5"  Jr. Forward Texas
Darius Washington  6'2"  So. Guard Memphis 
Eric Williams 6'9"  Sr. Center Wake Forest
Shelden Williams  6'9" Sr. Forward Duke
Curtis Withers 6'8"  Sr. Forward Charlotte

* Indicates player was a 2004-2005 John R. Wooden Award All-American.

[Bomis Hawg]

Not sure how many cuts he'll make of this list, but it is a great honor.  Did Corliss win this a year or was he just a finalist?

Good stuff, Sully

[Hogz87]

Congrats to Ronnie.  It'd be even better if there wasn't 49 other guys on the list though.

[Eric Sullivan]

Not sure how many cuts he'll make of this list, but it is a great honor. Did Corliss win this a year or was he just a finalist?

Good stuff, Sully

I recall Corliss being a Finalist maybe both his SOPH and JR years.. Too long ago!!! Anyways, they cut this list down to 30 at mid-season.. so we'll see as the year goes on..
ESully

[Illinihog]

ESULLY,

You still have a job? Haven't seen you on the big Nickle?  What happened?  Vacation?

[Eric Sullivan]

ESULLY,

You still have a job? Haven't seen you on the big Nickle? What happened? Vacation?

We get some time off every now then.. BY THE WAY, enjoyed those comments you made about me on mike's thread about closed practice..

[Illinihog]

The last post wasn't dogging ya, just wondering when do you guys actually get time off, sports never stop.

[Eric Sullivan]

The last post wasn't dogging ya, just wondering when do you guys actually get time off, sports never stop.

Come on Illini... Giving me a heads up that NO HIGH SCHOOL Girls were not going to be at MEDIA DAY!!!! That is dogging dude !!! haha.. It's all good, I can handle it.. On the time off deal, I try to get out of town as much as I can before Pre-Season Football starts... July is a ratings book, so I have to work, but hey, I've known all this for years.. You would be stunned if I told you how many vacation days Irwin and I miss each year !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[razorback44]

Only three, by my count, SEC players make this list.  So, according to them Ronnie should easily be on SEC First Team preseason.  Also, I would throw out Rondo for POTY, in the SEC, and that means you have Davis and Brewer.  I know everyone has said this is who it would come down to, but it is nice to see the national scene recognize this and not just us.  Hopefully Ronnie has a great season and makes his way down the list. 

[ledhead830]

there are four
Chuck Davis- Bama
Glenn Davis- LSU
Ronnie Brewer- UA
Rajan Rondo- Kentucky

[Swino]

Great news for Ronnie!

[Inigo Montoya]

Good for him.  Now we just need about 9 more like him on our team.

[JIHawg]

When Ronnie takes over a game and wins it for us, then I will believe he is a serious candidate.