INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The the
Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), the National
Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and Allstate Insurance
Company today announced the 202 nominees for the 2014 Allstate WBCA
and NABC Good Works Teams®.
Sophomore James Lonergan of Colorado College and senior Hannah
Coley of Trinity University were nominated as a select group of
college basketball student-athletes who have made significant
contributions to the greater good of their communities through
volunteerism and civic service.
On the men's side, Lonergan, a sophomore from Dallas, Texas played in 25 games his rookie season, earning 11 starts and averaged 3.3 points and 3.0 rebounds for the year. Thus far in 2013-14, he has played all four games including one start and is averaging 2.0 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.
For the women, Coley, a senior from Austin, Texas, played in 28 games, earning the start in 16 and averaged 11.8 points a year ago to go with 74 assists. In 2013-14, Coley has started in all seven games and is averaging 14.1 points to go with 25 total assists and 10 steals.
In its second year, the Allstate WBCA and NABC Good Works Teams® honor players at all levels of college basketball who represent the sport’s finest in the areas of leadership and charitable achievements amongst their peers. The student-athletes nominated for this prestigious award embody the true spirit of teamwork and giving back.
While jump shots and rebounds earn recognition on the hardwood, the Allstate WBCA and NABC Good Works Teams® help tell the stories of good taking place off the court that often go unnoticed. It is those players who demonstrate the exceptional ability to balance academics with athletics while donating their limited free time to serving others who have been nominated by their respective colleges and universities for this prestigious honor.
The 2014 nominees uphold impressive service resumes detailing unique and inspiring stories of servitude. From volunteering with sick and underprivileged children to lobbying state legislature for new laws that could help save lives, this exceptional group of young men and women demonstrate the positive impact student-athletes can have on and off the court.
From the 84 WBCA nominees and 118 NABC nominees submitted by coaches and sports information directors across the nation on behalf of their schools, special voting panels will select two 10-member teams comprised of five student-athletes from the NCAA® Division I level and five student-athletes from NCAA® Divisions II, III and the NAIA. WNBA basketball star Tamika Catchings, who played at the University of Tennessee, will headline the Allstate WBCA Good Works Team® voting panel, while former Duke University student-athlete, two-time NCAA champion and seven-time NBA All-Star Grant Hill will serve on the Allstate NABC Good Works Team® panel. The final roster of 20 award recipients will be unveiled in February.
Members of the Allstate WBCA Good Works Team® will be invited by Allstate, an official corporate partner of the NCAA®, to the 2014 WBCA Convention and 2014 NCAA® Women’s Final Four® in Nashville, where they will participate in a community project in the city. Members of the Allstate NABC Good Works Team® will attend the 2014 NABC Convention and 2014 NCAA® Men’s Final Four® in Dallas, where they will also participate in a community project. Allstate is an official corporate partner of the WBCA, NABC and NCAA.
Since 2008, Allstate has partnered with the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) as sponsor of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, which shines a spotlight on the positive, off-the-field impact college football student-athletes have on their communities. Through an arrangement with the AFCA, WBCA and NABC, Allstate is able to expand the Good Works Team® to also recognize college basketball student-athletes at all levels who donate their time and effort to make a difference off the court.
More information about the Allstate WBCA Good Works Team® and the Allstate NABC Good Works Team® is available at www.wbca.org and www.nabc.org.
For a complete list of nominees for the Allstate WBCA and NABC Good Works Teams, click here.
