Naismith Trophy Watch List Released
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The Naismith Trophy
The Atlanta Tipoff Club, which awards college basketball’s Naismith Trophy, has released its 2009-10 watch list for the Men’s College Player of the Year. While two of the last three trophies have been claimed by underclassmen, this year’s watch list is dominated by upperclassmen, as they hold 33 of the 50 spots. There are 19 seniors, 14 juniors, 13 sophomores and four freshmen.
The watch list selection is based on player performance from the previous basketball season and expectations for the current basketball season. The trophy will be awarded at the 2010 NCAA Men’s Final Four tournament.
The trophy is also awarded to the Woman College Player of the Year, Coach of the Year (for both men and women NCAA Division 1 basketball), Official of the Year (for both men and women NCAA Division 1 basketball) and Outstanding Contribution of Basketball (male or female).
Guide to A Guide to Great Basketball Trophies & Awards
Guide to A Guide to Great Basketball Trophies & Basketball Awards
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Ever wonder what will give your army of basketball-ers that extra boost to win those lovely basketball trophies & medals? Maybe it is the basketball trophies & basketball medals themselves! By designing and building your very own trophy you can cater to the needs and likings of your squad of basketball players so that every game is a victory and every award is one of their most prized possessions.
Start here: Begin with what type of award you want. You can choose from trophies: gold or silver, basketball sculptures with with hand painted colors or bronze finishes, or
basketball plaques which are offered in wood acrylic or rosewood, among others. Let us also not forget the ever ubiquitous basketball medals & basketball ribbons. You can choose from a selection of styles that include 3D medals, a really unique flip-sided design, or even choose from one of many images to easily insert.
You can also opt for a classier look for your basketball award by choosing crystal or the more affordable, acrylic. These glass basketball awards and acrylic basketball awards can feature a male or basketball female player holding a basketball or if you prefer, an engraved basketball on the award to stand alone.
Finally, don’t want to spend an exuberant amount on your basketball trophies & basketball awards? Look into some cute and simple basketball pins that can easily be uniformly donned by a proud basketball team.
Kay Yow Spirit of North Carolina Award Presentation
Trophy News fromY’S North Carolina
Let me first extend a special thank you to the selection committee for creating the Spirit of North Carolina Award. It is my distinct honor today to present the inaugural Spirit of North Carolina Award to NC State University’s Coach Kay Yow.
No one embodies the concept of this award better than Kay Yow.
As she begins her 33rd season, we are blessed to have her guiding our basketball program and serving as an inspiration to our students, our staff and our community. As NC State’s women’s basketball head coach, she has averaged 20 wins per season, directing the Wolfpack to 19 top three finishes in the final ACC standings and five ACC Championships. She was the first women’s basketball coachin ACC history to reach 650 career wins and has coached the USA Team to gold medals in two Olympics.
Her incredible accomplishments have been recognized through several awards and hall of fame inductions, including the prestigious Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the well-deserved ESPY Award for Perseverance.
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3 Boston Celtics to visit Vermont with Trophy
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BURLINGTON, Vt.—
Three members of the NBA champion Boston Celtics basketball team are due in Vermont on Monday along with the championship trophy.The Vermont appearance will be the first stop on a team tour of New England with the trophy.
Celtic starters Kendrick Perkins and Rajon Rondo will be in Burlington along with reserve guard Tony Allen.
Hall of Fame Trophy finalists announced
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announced the finalists in the competition for the state’s best basketball players on Monday.
Mississippi State teammates Jamont Gordon and Charles Rhodes and Ole Miss’ Dwayne Curtis are the finalists for the Howell Trophy. This trophy is given to the best men’s player in Mississippi.
The trophy, sponsored by Cellular South, is named after Bailey Howell, a former All-American at Mississippi State and a six-time NBA All-Star.
Jennifer Rushing of Delta State, Pauline Love of Southern Miss and Shawn Goff of Ole Miss are the finalists for the Gillom Trophy, which goes to the best female player in the state. The trophy is named for former Ole Miss standout Peggie Gillom.
The trophies will be presented next Monday at the BancorpSouth Conference Center in Tupelo.
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