Award Winner
Frank Mason III
Kansas University
Frank Mason became the second player from Kansas to win the Wooden Award, joining Danny Manning in 1988. A Consensus All-America First Team selection in 2017, Mason won four Big 12 regular-season titles, one Big 12 Tournament, three in-season tournaments and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight twice. From 2014-17 Kansas averaged 29 wins per season posting a 116-29 record, including a 58-14 in Big 12 play and an amazing 59-2 mark in Allen Fieldhouse. Additionally, Kansas has been ranked seventh or higher in every Associated Press poll for the last two seasons and the Jayhawks were No. 1 seven weeks in that span. During Mason’s career, Kansas was ranked in the AP top 10 for 66 weeks. The 2017 Big 12 Player of the Year and three-time all-conference selection, Mason concluded his career No. 6 on the Kansas scoring list (1,885 points), No. 6 in assists (576) and No. 8 in 3-point field goals (185).