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Senior Rodney McGruder was named a preseason Top 50 candidate for the John R. Wooden Award by the Los Angeles Athletic Club on Thursday. The Wooden list, which reflects the early front-runners for one of college basketball's Premier Player of the Year awards, is based on last year's individual performance and team records.

An excellent look at next years basketball season's projected top 50. UTEP is listed #30, while Memphis is listed at #13.

I'd probably have him a little higher (Carlos Boozer and Chauncey Billups better than Gilbert?), but Ziller does a great job reminding everyone who forgot in the past year of his strengths.