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Boomer Sooner: Buddy Hield Named 2016 Naismith Player of the Year
HOUSTON (April 3, 2016) – After spearheading the Sooners’ postseason run to the Final Four, University of Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield has been named the 2016 James A. Naismith Trophy winner as the most outstanding men’s college basketball player, the Atlanta Tipoff Club...
The Wright Stuff: Jay Wright Named 2016 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year
Wright Becomes Third Men’s College Coach To Win Multiple Awards HOUSTON (April 3, 2016) – Villanova University head coach Jay Wright was named the 2016 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year by the Atlanta Tipoff Club, and in doing so, joins John Calipari...
Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Finalists Announced
AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR: NAISMITH MEN’S COLLEGE PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS ANNOUNCED ATLANTA (March 20, 2016) – The list of finalists for the James A. Naismith Trophy, recognizing the most outstanding men’s college basketball player, is loaded with seniors and...
Naismith Trophy Men’s College Coach of the Year Finalists Announced
VETERAN COACHES RECOGNIZED AS FINALISTS FOR NAISMITH MEN’S COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR ATLANTA (March 17, 2016) – Kansas’s Bill Self and Villanova’s Jay Wright, previous winners of the Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year award, are among four finalists seeking the...
Finalists for Naismith Trophy Women’s College Coach of the Year Announced
FINALISTS FOR NAISMITH WOMEN’S COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED ATLANTA (March 16, 2016) – The finalists for the Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year include two candidates who have collectively won the award nine times and a two-time Naismith Player of the...
2016 Naismith Trophy Boy’s & Girl’s High School Player of the Year presented by Hilton Worldwide
LONZO BALL AND JACKIE YOUNG NAMED 2016 WINNERS OF THE NAISMITH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TROPHY PRESENTED BY HILTON WORLDWIDE ATLANTA (March 10, 2016) – Lonzo Ball, senior guard for the top-ranked team in the country, Chino Hills High School (Calif.), and senior...
Steve Baik and Tom Gonsalves Receive 2016 Naismith High School Coach of the Year Honors
STEVE BAIK AND TOM GONSALVES RECEIVE 2016 NAISMITH HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR HONORS ATLANTA (March 9, 2016) – The Atlanta Tipoff Club today announced the winners of the 2016 Naismith High School Coach of the Year. Steve Baik of Chino Hills High School in Chino,...