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THE LUTE OLSON AWARD
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The 2019-20 Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award will be announced in April 2020 in Atlanta, GA. |
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Nov. 5, 2019
THE PRESEASON WATCH LIST
BOSTON, MA -- The 2019-20 Lute Olson Award preseason Watch List was announced on Tuesday.
The Lute Olson Award is presented annually to the nation's top Division I player.
The award is named in honor of Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson, who won 776 games in 34 seasons, 24 of which were spent at the University of Arizona. During that stretch he led the Wildcats to 11 Pac-10 Conference titles, 23 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, four Final Four appearances and a National Championship in 1997.
Olson is one of just 25 head coaches in NCAA history to win 700 or more games (all divisions) and ranks ninth on the Division I career victories list. He finished with a winning percentage of .731 and is the all-time winningest coach in Arizona history with 587-190 record (.755). He was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year seven times. Olson also guided Arizona to 20 consecutive 20-win seasons, and is one of only three coaches in NCAA history to record 29 or more 20-win seasons
The 2019-20 Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award will be announced in April 2020 in Atlanta, GA, site of the men's Division I NCAA Basketball Championship.
2020 LUTE OLSON PRESEASON WATCH LIST
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Cole Anthony |
6-3 |
Fr. |
North Carolina |
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Udoka Azubuike |
7-0 |
Sr. |
Kansas |
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Charles Bassey |
6-11 |
So. |
Western Kentucky |
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Kerry Blackshear |
6-10 |
Sr. |
Florida |
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AJ Brodeur |
6-8 |
Sr. |
Penn |
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Vernon Carey |
6-10 |
Fr. |
Duke |
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Nico Carvacho |
6-11 |
Sr. |
Colorado State |
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Yoeli Childs |
6-9 |
Sr. |
BYU |
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Tristan Clark |
6-9 |
Jr. |
Baylor |
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Anthony Cowan Jr. |
6-0 |
Sr. |
Maryland |
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Jarron Cumberland |
6-5 |
Sr. |
Cincinnati |
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Antoine Davis |
6-1 |
So. |
Detroit |
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Ayo Dosunmu |
6-5 |
So. |
Illinois |
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Devon Dotson |
6-2 |
So. |
Kansas |
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Anthony Edwards |
6-5 |
Fr. |
Georgia |
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Jordan Ford |
6-1 |
Sr. |
Saint Mary's |
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Malachi Flynn |
6-1 |
Jr. |
San Diego State |
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Kellan Grady |
6-5 |
Jr. |
Davidson |
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Jon Axel Gudmundsson |
6-5 |
Sr. |
Davidson |
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Ashton Hagans |
6-3 |
So. |
Kentucky |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
6-5 |
So. |
Iowa State |
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Markus Howard |
5-11 |
Sr. |
Marquette |
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Tre Jones |
6-2 |
So. |
Duke |
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Nathan Knight |
6-10 |
Sr. |
William & Mary |
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Anthony Lamb |
6-6 |
Sr. |
Vermont |
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Sam Merrill |
6-5 |
Sr. |
Utah State |
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John Mooney |
6-9 |
Sr. |
Notre Dame |
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Jordan Nwora |
6-7 |
Jr. |
Louisville |
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Reggie Perry |
6-10 |
So. |
Mississippi State |
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Myles Powell |
6-2 |
Sr. |
Seton Hall |
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Grant Riller |
6-4 |
Sr. |
Charleston |
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Lamar Stevens |
6-8 |
Sr. |
Penn State |
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Isaiah Stewart |
6-9 |
Fr. |
Washington |
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Killian Tillie |
6-10 |
Sr. |
Gonzaa |
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Obi Toppin |
6-9 |
So. |
Dayton |
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Tres Tinkle |
6-8 |
Sr. |
Oregon State |
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Justin Turner |
6-4 |
Jr. |
Bowling Green |
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Keaton Wallace |
6-3 |
Jr. |
UTSA |
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Cassius Winston |
6-1 |
Sr. |
Michigan State |
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James Wiseman |
7-1 |
Fr. |
Memphis |
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