Kemba Walker (L), Jerome Dyson (R) - Hartford Courant photos

UConn Huskies men’s basketball senior guard Jerome Dyson and sophomore guard Kemba Walker have been named to the 2009-10 Preseason Wooden Award. They join 8 other pairs of teammates to be named to the list.

The only member of the list who was John R. Wooden All-American last season is Luke Harangody of Notre Dame (Is he like 50? Seems like he’s been at ND for 15 years).

2009-10 John R. Wooden Award
Preseason Top 50 List

  • Solomon Alabi, 7-1, So., C, Florida State
  • Cole Aldrich, 6-11, Jr., C, Kansas
  • Al-Farouq Aminu, 6-9, So., F, Wake Forest
  • Luke Babbit, 6-9, So., F, Nevada
  • Talor Battle, 5-11, Jr., G, Penn State
  • Trevor Booker, 6-7, Sr., F, Clemson
  • Matt Bouldin, 6-5, Sr., G, Gonzaga
  • Craig Brackins, 6-10, Jr., F, Iowa State
  • Da’Sean Butler, 6-7, Sr., F, West Virginia
  • Sherron Collins, 5-11, Sr., G, Kansas
  • Ed Davis, 6-10, So., F, North Carolina
  • Devan Downey, 5-9, Sr., G, South Carolina
  • Jerome Dyson, 6-3, Sr., G, Connecticut
  • Devin Ebanks, 6-9, So., F, West Virginia
  • Corey Fisher, 6-1, Jr., G, Villanova
  • Luke Harangody, 6-8, Sr., F, Notre Dame
  • Manny Harris, 6-5, Jr., G, Michigan
  • Gordon Hayward, 6-8, So., G/F, Butler
  • Jeremy Hazell, 6-5, Jr., G, Seton Hall
  • Robbie Hummel, 6-8, Jr., F, Purdue
  • Damion James, 6-7, Sr., G/F, Texas
  • Sylven Landesberg, 6-6, So., G, Virginia
  • Gani Lawal, 6-9, Jr., F, Georgia Tech
  • Kalin Lucas, 6-0, Jr., G, Michigan State
  • Tasmin Mitchell, 6-7, Sr., F, Louisiana State
  • Greg Monroe, 6-11, So., C, Georgetown
  • E’Twaun Moore, 6-3, Jr., G, Purdue
  • Raymar Morgan, 6-8, Sr., F, Michigan State
  • A.J. Ogilvy, 6-11, Jr., C, Vanderbilt
  • Patrick Patterson, 6-9, Jr., F, Kentucky
  • Jerome Randle, 5-10, Sr., G, California
  • Scottie Reynolds, 6-2, Jr., G, Villanova
  • Samardo Samuels, 6-8, So., F, Louisville
  • Larry Sanders, 6-11, Jr., F, VCU
  • Jon Scheyer, 6-5, Sr., G, Duke
  • DeShawn Sims, 6-8, Sr., F, Michigan
  • Kyle Singler, 6-8, Jr., F, Duke
  • Tyler Smith, 6-7, Sr., G/F, Tennessee
  • Isaiah Thomas, 5-8, So., G, Washington
  • Deon Thompson, 6-8, Sr., F, North Carolina
  • J.T. Tiller, 6-3, Sr., G, Missouri
  • Evan Turner, 6-7, Jr., G/F, Ohio State
  • Jarvis Varnado, 6-9, Sr., F/C, Mississippi State
  • Greivis Vasquez, 6-6, Sr., G, Maryland
  • Deonta Vaughn, 6-1, Sr., G, Cincinnati
  • Kemba Walker, 6-1, So., G, Connecticut
  • Willie Warren, 6-4, So., G, Oklahoma
  • Terrico White, 6-5, So., G, Mississippi
  • Nic Wise, 5-10, Sr., G, Arizona
  • Chris Wright, 6-8, Jr., F, Dayton