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Wooden Award campaign
Luka Garza
Hear me out: Yes, we all knew Garza would enter the season as the favorite to win every national honor, a season after battling lottery pick
Obi Toppin for the Wooden Award. But who could have predicted that Garza -- already an elite college player -- would make the significant improvements we've witnessed thus far? He is more accurate from the 3-point line (49% as compared to 36% last season) and charity stripe (74% versus 65%). He has five 30-point games this season, already matching last season's total. His offensive rebounding rate is up, and his turnover rate is down. Sure, everyone knew Garza would dominate. But he has somehow taken his game to another level.