Wooden Award Odds & Favorites 2026: Cameron Boozer Massive Favorite; Dybantsa Slides
As the NCAA Tournament approaches (Selection Sunday is March 15), it's becoming increasingly clear that the Wooden Award odds race is effectively over.
Even after losing to North Carolina, Duke's Cameron Boozer is a -1000 favorite to win the Wooden Award. The son of former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer leads a historically dominant freshman class in college basketball.
Among those freshman are BYU's AJ Dybantsa (+3000) who has slid behind Iowa State's Joshua Jefferson (+2500) on the board. The only other players with shorter than +4000 odds are Purdue's Braden Smith, Texas Tech's JT Toppin, and Houston's Kingston Flemings.
📊 Live Wooden Award odds 2026
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📈 Wooden Award betting insights
Wooden Award betting insights via BetMGM.
| Highest ticket percentage | Highest handle percentage | Biggest liabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Braden Smith, Purdue (14%) | Cameron Boozer, Duke (43.8%) | Cameron Boozer, Duke |
| Cameron Boozer, Duke (12.3%) | AJ Dybantsa, BYU (9.5%) | JT Toppin, Texas Tech |
| Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan (9.1%) | Braden Smith, Purdue (7.6%) | Braden Smith, Purdue |
🔢 Wooden Award opening odds
Odds via DraftKings.
- Braden Smith (+500)
- Cameron Boozer (+700)
- JT Toppin (+750)
- Yaxel Lendeborg (+1000)
- AJ Dybantsa (+1200)
- Trey Kaufman-Renn (+1800)
- Darryn Peterson (+2000)
- Darrion Williams (+2000)
- Otega Oweh (+2500)
- Solo Ball (+2500)
- Donovan Dent (+2500)
- Boogie Fland (+2500)
- Emanuel Sharp (+3000)
- Ja'Kobi Gillespie (+3000)
- Bryce Hopkins (+3000)
- Richie Saunders (+3500)
- Alex Karaban (+3500)
- Tahaad Pettiford (+3500)
- Milos Uzan (+4000)
- DJ Wagner (+4000)
💰 Wooden Award odds history
| Year | Name | Opening odds |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cooper Flagg, Duke | +700 |
| 2024 | Zach Edey, Purdue | +175 |
| 2023 | Zach Edey, Purdue | +3500 |
| 2022 | Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky | +4000 |
| 2021 | Luka Garza, Iowa | +250 |
| 2020 | Obi Toppin, Dayton | N/A |
| 2019 | Zion Williamson, Duke | N/A |
| 2018 | Jalen Brunson, Villanova | N/A |
| 2017 | Frank Mason, Kansas | N/A |
| 2016 | Buddy Hield, Oklahoma | N/A |
| 2015 | Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin | N/A |
| 2014 | Doug McDermott, Creighton | N/A |
| 2013 | Trey Burke, Michigan | N/A |
❓ Wooden Award FAQs
Who is the Wooden Award favorite?
Duke's Cameron Boozer is the Wooden Award odds favorite. Boozer's odds (-1000) imply an 90.91% probability he'll win the award, according to our odds calculator.
When is the Wooden Award winner announced?
The Wooden Award winner is announced following the NCAA championship game.
Has a freshman ever won the Wooden Award?
Four freshmen have won the Wooden Award. Duke's Cooper Flagg last year, Duke's Zion Williamson (2019), Kentucky's Anthony Davis (2012), and Texas' Kevin Durant (2007).
Who won the Wooden Award last year?
Duke's Cooper Flagg won the Wooden Award last year as a freshman.
What is the difference between the Wooden Award and the Naismith Award?
Although both are college basketball player of the year awards, the voting processes are different.
The Naismith Award is voted on by a board of NCAA basketball administrators, media members, and head coaches. The Wooden Award is voted on by more than 1,000 sports writers and former winners, and also takes into consideration a player's academic performance and character on top of their play.
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