Junior guard Asia Durr and senior forward Myisha Hines-Allen have been named to the 2018 Preseason Top 30 John R. Wooden Award watch list.
The preseason top 30 represents the players who are considered strong candidates for the prestigious award. However, players not mentioned in the preseason top 30 can be added to the Wooden Award midseason list.
The award honors the player of the year in both men’s and women’s basketball.
JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD PRESENTED BY WENDYS ANNOUNCES 2017-18 PRESEASON TOP 30
John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendys
2017-18 Preseason Top 30
| Name | School | Conference | Height | Class | Position |
| Kristine Anigwe | California | Pac-12 | 6-4 | Jr. | C/F |
| Ariel Atkins | Texas | Big 12 | 5-11 | Sr. | G |
| Monique Billings | UCLA | Pac-12 | 6-4 | Sr. | F |
| Allazia Blockton | Marquette | Big East | 6-0 | Jr. | G |
| Kalani Brown | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-7 | Jr. | C |
| Lexie Brown | Duke | ACC | 5-9 | Sr. | G |
| Jordin Canada | UCLA | Pac-12 | 5-6 | Sr. | G |
| Napheesa Collier | Connecticut | The American | 6-1 | Jr. | F |
| Sophie Cunningham | Missouri | SEC | 6-1 | Jr. | G |
| Asia Durr | Louisville | ACC | 5-10 | Jr. | G |
| Katelynn Flaherty | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-7 | Sr. | G |
| Rebecca Greenwell | Duke | ACC | 6-1 | Sr. | G |
| Ruthy Hebard | Oregon | Pac-12 | 6-4 | Soph. | F |
| Myisha Hines-Allen | Louisville | ACC | 6-2 | Sr. | F |
| Sabrina Ionescu | Oregon | Pac-12 | 5-10 | Soph. | G |
| Tynice Martin | West Virginia | Big 12 | 5-11 | Jr. | G |
| Brooke McCarty | Texas | Big 12 | 5-4 | Sr. | G |
| Brittany McPhee | Stanford | Pac-12 | 6-0 | Sr. | G |
| Kelsey Mitchell | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-8 | Sr. | G |
| Jaime Nared | Tennessee | SEC | 6-2 | Sr. | G/F |
| Kia Nurse | Connecticut | The American | 6-0 | Sr. | G |
| Arike Ogunbowale | Notre Dame | ACC | 5-8 | Jr. | G |
| Mercedes Russell | Tennessee | SEC | 6-6 | Sr. | C |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | Connecticut | The American | 6-3 | Jr. | G/F |
| Azur Stevens | Connecticut | The American | 6-6 | Sr. | G/F |
| Shakayla Thomas | Florida State | ACC | 5-11 | Sr. | F |
| Victoria Vivians | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-1 | Sr. | G |
| Morgan William | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-5 | Sr. | G |
| Gabby Williams | Connecticut | The American | 5-11 | Sr. | F |
| A’ja Wilson | South Carolina | SEC | 6-5 | Sr. | F |
