"Boozer leads the nation in scoring at 23.3 points per game, with Dybantsa just behind him at 23.1 per game. Boozer has been arguably the most consistent player in college basketball since the start of the season, scoring at least 14 points in every game and tallying seven double-doubles to lead Duke to a 14-1 start. The 6-foot-9 forward is also averaging 9.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists."
"Dybantsa, meanwhile, recently put together one of the most impressive stretches ever by a freshman. In the month of December, he averaged 27.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.3 steals, shooting nearly 66% from the field. North Carolina's Caleb Wilson isn't far behind the two stars, averaging 19.3 points and 10.9 rebounds with 10 double-doubles in his first 15 games."
"The midseason list also included two talented freshmen with lingering injury issues. Kansas' Darryn Peterson has played in only six games this season because of a hamstring injury, although he has started the Jayhawks' past two games and had 32 points in 32 minutes Tuesday against TCU. Louisville's Mikel Brown Jr. has sat out five games in a row because of a lower-back injury."
Nine freshmen headlined the Wooden Award midseason top-25 watchlist, led by Duke's Cameron Boozer and BYU's AJ Dybantsa. Boozer leads the nation in scoring at 23.3 points per game, has scored at least 14 points in every outing, and averages 9.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists. Dybantsa averaged 27.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.3 steals in December while shooting nearly 66% from the field. North Carolina's Caleb Wilson averages 19.3 points and 10.9 rebounds with 10 double-doubles in 15 games. Injuries have limited Kansas' Darryn Peterson and Louisville's Mikel Brown Jr. Purdue's Braden Smith leads the nation with 9.6 assists and is on pace to challenge the Division I career assists record.
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