THE LUTE OLSON AWARD

Louisville's Montrezl Harrell headlines the Lute Olson Award Preseason Watch List. The winner will be announced on April 3 in Indianapolis, site of the men's NCAA Basketball Championship.

Nov. 12, 2014


2014-15 LUTE OLSON AWARD WATCH LIST


The Lute Olson Preseason All-America Team

BOSTON, MA -- The preseason candidates for National Player of the Year were announced on Wednesday. Incoming freshmen and transfers are not eligible for the preseason All-America team.

The Lute Olson Award is presented annually to the nation's top Division I player who has played at least two seasons with his respective team. Freshmen and first-year transfers can be named to the season-ending All-America team, but are not eligible to receive the Player of the Year honors.

The award is named in honor of coaching great Lute Olson, who won 780 games in 34 seasons, 24 of which were spent at the University of Arizona. During that stretch he led the Wildcats to 11 Pac-10 Conference titles, 23 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, four Final Four appearances and a National Championship in 1997.

The 2015 recipient will be announced at the CollegeInsider.com Awards Banquet on April 3 in Indianapolis, site of the 2015 men's NCAA Basketball Championship.

2015 LUTE OLSON AWARD WATCH LIST