Wendy's All-American team revealed ahead of Final Four
As the Final Four approaches, postseason awards are still rolling in. Wednesday, the Wendy’s All-Americans were revealed.
Kentucky star Oscar Tshiebwe headlined the field, while four other Wooden Award nominees also made the cut. Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis, Iowa’s Keegan Murray, Gonzaga’s Drew Timme and Kansas’ Ochai Agbaji received nominations for both.
Here’s the full list of Wendy’s All-Americans.
Wendy’s All-American teams
Agbaji has been a force for the Jayhawks this season, averaging 18.9 points per game to lead them to the Final Four. He’s also a finalist for the Naismith Player of the Year award.
Davis, the Big Ten Player of the Year, had a breakout year for Wisconsin in 2021-22. He averaged 19.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game for the Badgers to help them to a share of the Big Ten title with Illinois. Wisconsin ended up falling to Iowa State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Murray was a huge part of Iowa’s success this season, averaging 23.5 points — a mark that ranked fourth in the country — and 8.7 rebounds per game while shooting 55.4% from the field. That was a drastic improvement from 2020-21 when he averages just 7.2 points per contest.
Drew Timme, Gonzaga
Timme burst onto the scene for Gonzaga in last year’s NCAA Tournament and opted to return for another year this year. He led the Bulldogs with 18.4 points per game on 58.6% shooting from the field to help them to a No. 1 overall seed in this year’s big dance.
Tshiebwe, the NABC’s National Player of the Year and Big Man of the Year, was virtually unstoppable for Kentucky this season. He led the nation with 15.1 rebounds per game while scoring 17.4 points per contest on 60.6% shooting. He ended the year with 21 consecutive double-doubles, as well.
Cockburn opted to return for his junior year after testing the NBA Draft and transfer portal last year, and put up numbers in the process. He ranked 11th in the country with 20.9 points per game while grabbing 10.6 rebounds per contest.
Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga
The nation’s top recruit out of high school, Holmgren shined as a freshman this year. He scored 14.1 points and pulled down 9.9 rebounds per game for the Bulldogs and put himself in conversation for the No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA Draft.
Ivey emerged as a lethal weapon for Purdue this season as he helped the Boilermakers to a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. He scored 17.3 points per game for the Boilermakers and could be a top-five pick in the draft.
One of the many success stories for Arizona this year, Mathurin became one of college basketball’s biggest stars. He led the Wildcats with 17.7 points per game as they became a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Another potential top pick, Smith helped lead a high-powered Auburn offense this year. His 16.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game helped him earn NABC Freshman of the Year honors this season.