Portis named to Wooden top 25

January 15, 2015 at 6:16 p.m.

In this photo taken Jan. 10, 2015, Arkansas's Bobby Portis, center, protects the ball from Vanderbilt defenders in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fayetteville. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Arkansas sophomore Bobby Portis has been named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25.

The Los Angeles Athletic Club sponsors the award named after long-time UCLA coach John Wooden is presented to the player selected as player of the year. The Wooden Award All-American Team will be announced during the NCAA Tournament.

Portis currently leads the Southeastern Conference in scoring at 18 points per game.