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Jayhawks' guard Frank Mason III wins Wooden award

Kansas' Frank Mason III was named the winner of this year's John R. Wooden Award as the nation's most outstanding men's college basketball player.

The winner was announced Friday night at ESPN's College Basketball Awards show in downtown Los Angeles.

A senior guard, Mason averaged 20.9 points, 5.2 assists and 4.2 rebounds to help the Jayhawks reach the Elite Eight.