CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State senior men’s basketball player Gary Payton II was selected to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25, which was announced on ESPNU and ESPN.com on Wednesday.
Payton II was selected to the John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 on Nov. 17, 2015 and made the first cut to the Midseason Top 25.
Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 25 student-athletes who are the frontrunners for the sport’s most prestigious individual honor, based on their performances during the first half of the 2015-2016 season.