College Basketball

2024-25 Wooden Award odds: Johni Broome favored; Cooper Flagg second

Updated Dec. 26, 2024 11:41 a.m. ET

The Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's college basketball player.

Zach Edey won the honor the last two seasons, but now that he has taken his talents to the NBA, who's next?

The betting odds usually help identify some contenders.

Let's check out the odds via DraftKings Sportsbook as of Dec. 26.

2023-24 JOHN WOODEN AWARD ODDS:

Johni Broome, Auburn: -185 (bet $10 to win $15.41 total)
Cooper Flagg, Duke: +250 (bet $10 to win $35 total)
Kam Jones, Marquette: +425 (bet $10 to win $52.50 total)
Chaz Lanier, Tennessee: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)

We're approaching the halfway point of the season, and Duke's star freshman Cooper Flagg is near the top of the oddsboard to win the nation's top individual honor at season's end.

As of Dec. 26, he's averaging 16.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.5 steals for the Blue Devils. However, he is struggling a bit from the field, shooting just 42.1% overall and 25% from distance.

However, first on the board is Auburn's Johni Broome, whose odds have shortened over the past month.

As of Dec. 26, the Tigers big man is putting up 18.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks for 11-1 Auburn.

Pick via John Fanta (at time of pick):

I'll go with Mark Sears of Alabama at +1400 to win the Wooden Award.

My rule of thumb is to avoid the top two picks and I really think Alabama could be an appetizing pick to win the national championship this upcoming season.

He averaged 21.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game last year for a Final Four team. Sears' return combined with Grant Nelson, the additions of Aden Holloway (Auburn) and Cliff Omoruyi (Rutgers) and the elite coaching of Nate Oats makes me believe the Tide will be very successful. Sears could be the best guard in the country.

PICK: Mark Sears (+1400 — at time of pick) to win Wooden Award

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