Becomes Eighth Blue Devil to Claim Coveted Award ATLANTA (April 7, 2019) – Duke’s Zion Williamson was named the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy winner as college basketball’s most outstanding player, announced today by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. The sensational 6’7”...
Pac-12 Seniors Become Only the Second Honorees of the Award ATLANTA (April 7, 2019) – The winners of the 2019 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award presented by Bona for men’s and women’s basketball both hail from the Pac-12 Conference as Matisse Thybulle...
Gustafson and Bluder Become 10th Player-Coach Duo to Sweep the Two Awards ATLANTA (April 6, 2019) – The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today the winners of the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy for Women’s College Player of the Year and the 2019 Werner Ladder Naismith...
ATLANTA (March 15, 2019) – Today, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the winners of the 2019 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy for Girls’ and Boys’ High School Player of the Year: Seniors Haley Jones of Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California, and Isaiah...
ATLANTA (March 13, 2019) – The Atlanta Tipoff Club today announced that Ochiel Swaby of Miami Country Day School in Miami, Florida, and Mike Thompson of McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia, have been named winners of the 2019 Jersey Mike’s Naismith High...
ATLANTA (February 20, 2019) – Today, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the selections for the 2019 Naismith Outstanding Contributors to Women’s and Men’s Basketball as Carol Callan and Verne Lundquist, respectively. First presented in 1982 to Curt Gowdy, the Naismith...