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No Luck Needed for this Irish: Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw Wins Second Career Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year Award McGraw becomes fourth women’s coach in history to win the award multiple times Read More . . .

Brittney Griner Closes Baylor Career with Back-to-Back Naismith Trophy Awards Senior becomes seventh repeat winner of women’s Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T Read More . . .

Trey Burke Becomes First University of Michigan Player to Win Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T Trey Burke led the University of Michigan to its first NCAA Final Four appearance since the “Fab Five” accomplished the feat back-to-back 20 years ago. He has now achieved what no member of that famous quintet ever did. Read More . . .

Jim Larrañaga Claims 2013 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Award University of Miami men’s head basketball coach Jim Larrañaga capped off the most successful season since the Hurricanes joined the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) by taking home the 2013 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Read More . . .

Burke, McDermott, Oladipo and Porter Jr. Named Finalists for the 2013 Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year Award Presented by AT&T Fans to have a say in overall winner via mobile device vote program Read More . . .

Atlanta Tipoff Club Announces Finalists for 2013 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year Award presented by AT&T With today’s announcement by the Atlanta Tipoff Club of the finalists for the Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year Trophy presented by AT&T, it became guaranteed that this year’s winner will earn her second Naismith Trophy. Read More . . .

Gottlieb, Jabir, McGraw, Mulkey Named Finalists for 2013 Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year Award Former winners Kim Mulkey and Muffet McGraw headline the four finalists vying for the 2013 Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year Award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Read More . . .

CREWS, FEW, LARRANAGA AND THOMPSON III NAMED 2013 NAISMITH MEN’S COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD FINALISTS Winner to be announced at Naismith Awards Reception April 7 in Atlanta Read More . . .

Atlanta Tipoff Club Announces Georgia Award Winners Honorees include two from the University of Georgia, one each from Georgia Tech and Emory Read More . . .

Atlanta Tipoff Club Names Mark Price As Outstanding Contributor To Georgia Basketball Award Winner Mark Price, who helped lead Georgia Tech Men’s Basketball to prominence in the 1980’s, was named winner of the 2013 Steve Schmidt Outstanding Contribution to Georgia Basketball award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today Read More . . .

Thirty Remain in Running for 2013 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year Presented by AT&T Baylor’s Brittney Griner once again finds herself among the top 30 candidates under consideration for the Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year award, and looks to become only the sixth woman ever to win back-to-back Women’s Naismith Trophies. Read More . . .

Atlanta Tipoff Club Reveals Top 30 Candidates for 2013 Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year Award presented by AT&T Duos from Indiana, Kansas and Duke Headline this Year's List Read More . . .

DeShields, Milby Named Naismith Girl’s High School Player, Coach of the Year, Atlanta Tipoff Club Announces Norcross High School (Norcross, Ga.) guard Diamond DeShields is the 2013 Naismith Girl's High School Player of the Year and Marion County High School (Lebanon, Ky.) coach Trent Milby is the 2013 Naismith Girl's High School Coach of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Read More . . .

Atlanta Tipoff Club Reveals 2013 High School Basketball Award Winners Tift County High School’s Brannen Greene is Mr. Georgia Basketball and Norcross High School’s Diamond DeShields is Miss Georgia Basketball, headlining a group of basketball award winners from the Metro Atlanta area, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Read More . . .

Andrew Wiggins and Quincy Lewis Named 2013 Naismith National High School Award Winners Forward Andrew Wiggins of Huntington Prep in Huntington, W. Va., has been named the 2013 Naismith Trophy winner for Boy's High School Player of the Year Award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Read More . . .

Atlanta Tipoff Club Announces Finalists for 2013 Naismith Boy’s High School Player of the Year The selections were based on player performances during the 2012-2013 basketball season. Read More . . .

DeShields , Greenwell and Russell Named Finalists for 2013 Naismith Girl’s High School Player of the Year Three athletes have separated from the pack in the race to be named the top girl’s high school basketball player in the nation. Read More . . .

Atlanta Tipoff Club Announces 2012-2013 Naismith Boy’s High School Player of the Year Early Season Watch List Andrew Wiggins (Huntington Prep, Huntington, W.Va.) and Jabari Parker (Simeon Career Academy, Chicago, Ill.) highlight this year’s Naismith Boy’s High School Player of the Year Early Season Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Read More . . .

Atlanta Tipoff Club Announces 2012-2013 Naismith Girl’s High School Player of the Year Early Season Watch List Atlanta high school seniors Diamond DeShields (Norcross High School, Norcross, Ga.) and Kaela Davis (Buford High School, Buford, Ga.) highlight this year’s Naismith Girl’s High School Player of the Year Early Season Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Read More . . .

Legendary Coach Pat Summitt Named 2013 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Women’s College Basketball Summitt was selected as the 2013 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Women’s College Basketball Award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Read More . . .

Atlanta Tipoff Club Reveals Boy’s and Girl’s Early Season All-Metro Teams Norcross and Buford High Schools top the Atlanta Tipoff Club Boy’s and Girl’s Early Season All-Metro Teams with four players apiece, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Read More . . .

Lute Olson Named 2013 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Men’s College Basketball Today, the Atlanta Tipoff Club named Olson winner of the 2013 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Men’s College Basketball Award. Read More . . .

Seniors Griner and Delle Donne Highlight 2012-2013 Naismith Women’s Early Season Watch List Baylor senior aims to become sixth woman to earn back-to-back Naismith Trophies Read More . . .

McDermott and Zeller Highlight 2012-2013 Naismith Early Season Watch List Kentucky, Louisville Lead the Way with Three Players Apiece Read More . . .

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Anthony Davis Claims Kentucky's First Naismith Trophy as Men's College Player of the Year Joins Kevin Durant As The Only Freshmen Ever To Win The Award Read More . . .

Kim Mulkey Grabs 2012 Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year Honors Mulkey’s First Award Honors Lady Bears’ First Perfect Season Run Read More . . .

Brittney Griner Named 2012 Naismith Women's College Player of the Year Baylor Junior Edges Out Delle Donne, Diggins and Ogwumike Read More . . .

Bill Self Named 2012 Naismith Men's College Basketball Coach of the Year Self Becomes Third Kansas Coach to Win Coveted Award Read More . . .

Anthony Davis Vies to Become First Player from Kentucky and Second Freshman Ever to Win the Naismith Trophy Draymond Green, Doug McDermott and Thomas Robinson Comprise Rest of the Field Read More . . .

Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year Award Finalists Announced Crowley, McGraw, Mulkey and VanDerveer Vie For Top Coaching Honor Read More . . .

Inaugural Naismith High School Player of the Year Named 2012 Outstanding Contribution to Basketball Award Winner Dennis Scott wins second accolade from Atlanta Tipoff Club 25 years after first Read More . . .

Calipari Aims for Record-Tying Third Naismith Award; Boeheim, Haith and Self Also Compete for Honor In addition to winning his first NCAA championship, University of Kentucky head men’s basketball coach John Calipari can make history this spring by being voted the Coach of the Year for a third time, tying current record-holder Mike Krzyzewski, of Duke University. Read More . . .

Quartet of Upperclassmen Vie for 2012 Naismith Women's College Player of the Year Honors Juniors Griner, Delle Donne and Diggins and Senior Ogwumike Face Off for Accolade Read More . . .

Shane Battier Named Naismith Awards Program Spokesperson Shane Battier, the only male basketball player to win a Naismith Trophy in both high school and college, has agreed to become the program spokesperson, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Read More . . .

Muhammad, Stewart Grab High School Player of the Year Honors; Smith & Ekhart Named Coaches of the Year The Atlanta Tipoff Club today announced that Shabazz Muhammad, the still-undecided No. 1 overall ranked boy’s player in the Class of 2012 from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev., is the 2012 Naismith High School Boy’s Player of the Year and that Breanna Stewart of Cicero-North Syracuse High in Syracuse, N.Y. has been named the 2012 Naismith High School Girl’s Player of the Year. Read More . . .

Mid-Majors Well Represented in Naismith Men's College Player of the Year Midseason 30 List From Creighton to Weber State, players from universities in mid-major conferences make up nearly a third of the players to watch this season, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today with the release of its Naismith Men’s Basketball Player of the Year Award presented by AT&T Midseason 30 Watch List. Read More . . .

Last Four High School Naismith Winners Go Head to Head in 2012 Naismith College Player of the Year Midseason 32 They grow up so fast. Connecticut freshman Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Stanford sophomore Chiney Ogwumike, Notre Dame junior Skylar Diggins and Delaware junior Elena Della Donna – respectively, the last four Naismith High School Girl’s Player of the Year recipients – are all in contention for the 2012 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year award presented by AT&T, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Read More . . .

Smith, Hurley Look for Repeat as Atlanta Tipoff Club Names Naismith High School Coach of the Year Finalists Bob Hurley (2008) of St. Anthony High School and Steve Smith (2009) of Oak Hill Academy take on five newcomers in the boy’s category, while coaches from five different states compete in the girl’s. Read More . . .

Atlanta Tipoff Club Announces 2012 Naismith High School Boy's and Girl's Player of the Year Finalists Two of the four boys and one of the five girls considered among the best prep basketball players in the country have not yet decided where they will play their college careers, the Atlanta Tipoff Club today announced with the release of the finalists for the Naismith Boy’s and Girl’s High School Player of the Year awards. Read More . . .

Big East Comes Up Big in 2011-2012 Naismith Women's Early-Season Watch List The Big East Conference sits atop the 2011-12 Naismith Women’s early-season watch list, with 12 players from six different universities being recognized, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Read More . . .

The Collegiate Licensing Company and Atlanta Tipoff Club Join Forces to Select Naismith Student Section of the Year Award As the college basketball season gets underway, The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a division of IMG College, and the Atlanta Tipoff Club, administrators of the Naismith Awards, today announced they are teaming up to select the inaugural Naismith Student Section of the Year Award. Read More . . .

SEC Talent Rules in 2011-2012 Naismith Preseason Watch List With 10 players from four different universities, The Southeastern Conference (SEC) leads the 2011-12 Naismith preseason watch list, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Read More . . .

NCAA’S Winningest Men's Coach Don Meyer Named 2012 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Basketball Today, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced that Don Meyer has won the 2012 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Men’s Basketball award. Read More . . .

Mary Day Named 2011 Naismith Women's Official of the Year by Atlanta Tipoff Club This lifetime achievement award is presented to individuals who display character, integrity and dignity. To be considered, candidates must be involved as a college official for at least 20 years, officiate at least one Final Four game and 10 conference tournaments. Read More . . .

Atlanta Tipoff Club Announces 2011 Naismith Men's College Official of the Year For his efforts over that distinguished career, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today that Corbett has been named the 2011 Naismith Men’s College Official of the Year. Read More . . .

Stanford's Tara Vanderveer Grabs Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year Honors Defeated 11-time winners Summitt and Auriemma for Her 2nd Naismith Coaching Honor Read More . . .

Maya Moore Makes History in Winning 2011 Naismith Women's College Player of the Year Award UCONN Senior Edges Adams, Griner and Ogwumike Read More . . .

Steve Fisher Named 2011 Naismith Men's Basketball College Coach of the Year San Diego State Head Coach led Aztecs to 34-3 Record, 1st Sweet 16 in School History Read More . . .

Fredette Named 2011 Naismith Men's College Player of the Year, Beating Out Smith, Sullinger and Walker Senior leads BYU Cougars to 1st NCAA Sweet 16 since 1981 Read More . . .

Atlanta Tipoff Club Names 2011 High School Awards Winners List of Local Honorees Headlined by Brianna Banks and Shannon Scott Read More . . .

Sullinger Pursues Osu Repeat for Naismith Men's College Player of the Year; Fredette, Smith and Walker Seek to Spoil ullinger, along with Jimmer Fredette (BYU), Nolan Smith (Duke) and Kemba Walker (UConn) were named finalists for the 2011 Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year Award presented by AT&T, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Read More . . .

Sink and Boyle Selected as 2011 Naismith National High School Basketball Coaches of the Year Sink and Boyle were selected by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors, a collection of leading basketball journalists from around the country, based on their successes over the course of the season. Read More . . .

Moore Vies for Second Naismith Women's College Player of the Year Honors; Faces Ogwumike, Adams and Griner Moore Vies for Second Naismith Women's College Player of the Year Honors; Faces Ogwumike, Adams and Griner Read More . . .

Montgomery and Thompkins Headline Atlanta Tipoff Club's Georgia Basketball Award Winners The Atlanta Tipoff Club today announced that Alex Montgomery (Georgia Tech) and Trey Thompkins (University of Georgia) have been selected as the Georgia Women’s and Men’s College Players of the Year, respectively. Read More . . .

Atlanta Tipoff Club Announces Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year Finalists Brey, Fisher, Matta and Rose Seek Prestigious Award Read More . . .

Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year Finalists Announced Auriemma, Mulkey, Summitt and VanDerveer Seek Top Coaching Honor Read More . . .

NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins Named 2011 Steve Schmidt Outstanding Contributor to Basketball Chosen by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Directors, Wilkins will be recognized at the Atlanta Tipoff Club Naismith Awards banquet presented by AT&T and Delta on March 21 at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta. Read More . . .

Rivers and Mosqueda-Lewis Selected as 2011 Naismith National High School Basketball Players of the Year Both Winners Headed to Defending NCAA Champion Teams this Fall Read More . . .

Atlanta Tipoff Club Announces Naismith High School Player, Coach of the Year Finalists The top prep basketball players and coaches in the country are poised to become the newest additions to the Naismith Awards family as the Atlanta Tipoff Club today announced the finalists in those categories. Read More . . .

Race for Women's Naismith Trophy Heats Up The Atlanta Tipoff Club today announces the 2010-11 Naismith midseason list of the top 30 women’s basketball talent in the nation. Read More . . .

Diverse Pack of Players the Naismith Midseason 30 The Atlanta Tipoff Club announces today the 2010-11 Naismith midseason list of the top 30 men’s basketball talent in the nation. Read More . . .

Atlanta Tipoff Club Announces New Additions to Organization The additions signify continued growth for the organization, which was formed in 1956 as a way to create excitement and passion around basketball in Atlanta. Read More . . .

Atlanta TIPOFF Club Announces Naismith High School Watch List The top 10 senior boys and girls playing high school basketball throughout the county have been named to the Naismith Trophy High School Player of the Year watch lists, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Read More . . .

Atlanta TIPOFF Club Names 2011 Early-Season All-Metro Team The Atlanta Tipoff Club today announced the 60 student-athletes who make up the early-season All-Metro team. Read More . . .

Duke University Leads a Diverse Pack on the Naismith Preseason Watch List This year's diverse list includes the top men's college basketball players from 44 schools around the country. Read More . . .

North Carolina, Tennessee and Stanford Lead the Naismith Preseason Watch List This year’s diverse list includes the top women’s college basketball players from 37 schools around the country. Read More . . .