COLLEGE WOMEN
Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year Finalists Announced

ATLANTA (March 17, 2010) – Geno Auriemma and Pat Summitt, who collectively have won 11 of the 23 Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year awards, headline the 2010 final ballot for the most prestigious national coaching honor.  Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer, the 1990 winner, and Nebraska’s Connie Yori round out the four finalists, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. The winner will be announced in early April.

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Marsha Sharp and John Thompson Jr. Selected as 2010 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Basketball Award Winners

ATLANTA (March 15, 2010) – Marsha Sharp and John Thompson Jr., venerable head coaches with national championships on their resumes, have been selected as the Naismith Women's and Men's Outstanding Contributor to Basketball recipients, respectively, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today.

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HIGH SCHOOL
Chiney Ogwumike and Jared Sullinger Named 2010 Naismith National High School Basketball Players of the Year

ATLANTA (March 10, 2010) – Cypress-Fairbanks (Cypress, Texas) High School senior Chiney Ogwumike and Columbus (Ohio) Northland High School senior Jared Sullinger have been named the 2010 Naismith National High School Girl’s and Boy’s Basketball Players of the Year, respectively, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today.  Also recognized were Sean Casey (Peddie School, Highstown, NJ) and James “Satch” Sullinger (Northland High School, Columbus, Ohio) as the 2010 Naismith National Girl’s and Boy’s High School Coaches of the Year, respectively.

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Mike Glenn Named The 2010 Atlanta Tipoff Club Outstanding Contributor to Basketball Award Winner

ATLANTA (March 10, 2010) – The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today that Georgia native and former NBA star Mike Glenn has been selected as the 2010 Steve Schmidt Outstanding Contributor to Basketball award recipient. The award is given annually to the individual who has made an outstanding impact on basketball in the state of Georgia.

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COLLEGE WOMEN
Women's Naismith Trophy Midseason Candidates Announced

ATLANTA (Feb. 25, 2010) – The Atlanta Tipoff Club today announced the 30 midseason candidates for the 2010 Women’s Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T, and the Big 12 Conference leads the way with five student-athletes, followed by the Big 10, Big East and Southeastern Conference (SEC) with four apiece.  Connecticut, Ohio State, Stanford and Xavier each were represented by two players.   

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COLLEGE MEN
Naismith Trophy Midseason Candidates Announced

ATLANTA (Feb. 24, 2010) – Just three months into the college basketball season, several programs are vying for supremacy as the top team in the nation.  The same can be said for the 30 student-athletes looking to win the Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T after the midseason team was announced today by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.  The Big East conference has seven players on the list, followed by the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) with six. Two schools, Kansas and Kentucky, are represented by two players apiece.

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