Canada's Zach Edey named finalist in bid to win 2nd straight player of year award

Canadian Zach Edey of Purdue is among the five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the nation's outstanding men's college basketball player of the season.

Joining him are Tristen Newton of UConn, RJ Davis of North Carolina, Dalton Knecht of Tennessee and Jamal Shead of Houston.

Edey, a Toronto native who won the award last year, and Newton, will lead their teams at this weekend's Final Four in Arizona.

Hunter Dickinson of Kansas, Kyle Filipowski of Duke, Tyler Kolek of Marquette, Jaedon LeDee of San Diego State and Caleb Love of Arizona were also named Tuesday to the Wooden All American team.

Voting took place from March 18-25.

Kentucky's John Calipari will receive the Legends of Coaching award at the dinner.