Michigan Wolverine Trey Burke was named the John R. Wooden Award winner on Friday after a strong season that has been capped off with a strong performance in the NCAA tournament. Voting was completed the week before the Wolverines faced Kansas in the Sweet 16 round.
Burke hit a 28-footer late to tie the game on the way to an overtime win. The Wolverines advanced and Burke will take centerstage as Michigan takes on Syracuse in the Final Four round of the tournament on Saturday.
Burke won in what turned out to be a close vote. The sophomore point guard squeaked by Indiana's Victor Oladipo in the balloting, finishing with 2,808 points to Oladipo's 2,718.
"The whole year he has been just as calm and cool as if he were a fifth-year redshirt senior guard," Michigan coach John Beilein told ESPN of Burke. "He's [played] with three to five freshmen all year long. Here he is, the cagey, veteran sophomore. Those young guys look at Trey, they see poise, they see patience. It's worked very well."
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