John Wall
Kentucky guard John Wall has been selected National Freshman of the Year by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for the 2009-10 season. The 6-4, 195-pound Wall, from Raleigh, N.C., has averaged 16.8 points, 6.5 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game for the Wildcats. He is a first-team USBWA All-American as well as the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year and the USBWA District IV Player of the Year. He has led Kentucky into the East Regional with a 34-2 record that includes both the SEC Eastern Division championship and the SEC Tournament championship. Of lesser note, John Wall was named Player of the Year in District IV which includes KY, TN MS, AL, GA, FL. John Calipari was named Coach of the Year in District IV. Ohio State’s Evan Turner won USBWA’s National Player of the Year honor.
