Kansas University senior Wayne Simien, who Tuesday was named one of five finalists for the Wooden Award, will be recognized by the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives at 10:30 a.m. today at the state capitol in Topeka.
A pair of resolutions will honor Simien for being named consensus first-team All-America and Big 12 Conference player of the year. The other Wooden finalists: Andrew Bogut, Dee Brown, Sean May and J.J. Redick.