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Wooden Watch: Who are the early favorites for the 2022 Wooden Award?

The 2021 John R. Wooden Award will be anounced next week, with two participants in Saturday's Final Four among the finalists. Gonzaga Bulldogs star Corey Kispert and Baylor's Jared Butler each made the final five, along with Oklahoma State's Cade Cunningham, Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu and Iowa's Luka Garza. Once the honor is announced it will be time to assess the front-runners for the 2022 honor -- but ESPN's panel of college basketball experts Myron Medcalf, Jeff Borzello, John Gasaway and Joe Lunardi couldn't wait that long:

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