The 2018 National Ballot for the John R. Wooden Award
The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the national ballot for this season’s John R. Wooden Award. Candidates must be full-time students and have a cumulative 2.00 grade point average since enrolling in school.
Voting takes place from March 13 – March 20. Voters are members of the national college basketball media. The Wooden Award All American Team will be announced following the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament.
The main John R. Wooden Award will be announced on Friday, April 6, 2018 and televised on ESPN2.
| Name | School | Conference | Height | Class | Position |
| Kalani Brown | Baylor | Big 12 | 6-7 | Jr. | C |
| Lexie Brown | Duke | ACC | 5-9 | Sr. | G |
| Jordin Canada | UCLA | Pac-12 | 5-6 | Sr. | G |
| Napheesa Collier# | Connecticut | The American | 6-1 | Jr. | F |
| Sophie Cunningham | Missouri | SEC | 6-1 | Jr. | G |
| Asia Durr | Louisville | ACC | 5-10 | Jr. | G |
| Megan Gustafson | Iowa | Big Ten | 6-3 | Jr. | F |
| Sabrina Ionescu | Oregon | Pac-12 | 5-11 | Soph. | G |
| Teaira McCowan | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-7 | Jr. | C |
| Kelsey Mitchell# | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-8 | Sr. | G |
| Arike Ogunbowale | Notre Dame | ACC | 5-8 | Jr. | G |
| Katie Lou Samuelson# | Connecticut | The American | 6-3 | Jr. | G/F |
| Victoria Vivians | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-1 | Sr. | G |
| Gabby Williams | Connecticut | The American | 5-11 | Sr. | F |
| A’ja Wilson# | South Carolina | SEC | 6-5 | Sr. | F |
# indicates player selected as a 2016-17 Wooden Award All American
