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Frank Kaminsky, Jahlil Okafor highlight five Wooden Award finalists

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The John R. Wooden Award announced five finalists for the nation’s most outstanding college basketball player on Monday.

The group is highlighted by three players who will participate in the Final Four. Wisconsin senior center Frank Kaminsky, Duke freshman center Jahlil Okafor, Kentucky junior center Willie Cauley-Stein, Notre Dame senior guard Jerian Grant and Ohio State freshman guard D’Angelo Russell are the five finalists.

The winner will be announced April 10 at 8 p.m. ET on the College Basketball Awards Show.

The Wooden All-Americans were also announced, with Wichita State junior guard Ron Baker, Northern Iowa senior forward Seth Tuttle, Virginia junior guard Malcolm Brogdon, Utah senior guard Delon Wright and Gonzaga junior Kyle Wiltjer joining the five national player of the year candidates.