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Harding Wins Naismith Award As National Player of the Year
4/2/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
ATLANTA, GA.? Duke University guard Lindsey Harding was named the 2007 Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year presented by AT&T, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Harding accepted the trophy at the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) luncheon in Cleveland, Oh., site of the of the NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four.
The Player of the Year of the Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC defender of the year and winner of the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the best player 5-8 and under in the country was presented with the trophy by Atlanta Tipoff Club Chairman Jim Williams and AT&T Senior Vice President for Architecture and Planning Kris Rinne.
The Naismith Trophy is given annually to the men's and women's college players of the year and is the most prestigious national award in college basketball. The other Naismith Trophy finalists were Jessica Davenport (Ohio State), Courtney Paris (Oklahoma) and Candace Parker (Tennessee). Harding also will be honored at the Naismith Awards banquet April 5 in Atlanta.
Harding led Duke to a 29-0 record in the regular season becoming the 14th team in NCAA history to go undefeated, and was named ACC Player & Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-ACC, ACC Player of the Week twice and Blue Sky Classic MVP. She averaged 14.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game and notched six games with 20+ points. Harding became only the sixth ACC player to register 1,000 pts., 500 rebounds, 500 assists and 250 steals in a career.
The 5-8 senior was selected by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's board of selectors ? a collection of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators from around the country ? and the fans. Through AT&T's wireless text messaging, fans accounted for an unprecedented 25% of the board of selectors' overall vote. The results were certified by the accounting firm of Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP.
“On a team as talented as Duke, it takes a special player to rise up and lead the group and Lindsey has done that throughout her entire career,” said Gary Stokan, Atlanta Tipoff Club president. “She is a well-deserving recipient of the Naismith Trophy.”
“For the third straight year, AT&T is proud to give the fans a voice in selecting the winner of the Naismith Trophy,” said Marc Lefar, AT&T Wireless Services' Chief Marketing Officer. “And they chose the best in the nation in Lindsey Harding. She helped make Duke one of the best teams in college basketball this season.”
“Lindsey Harding has meant so much to our program and for her to receive the Naismith Trophy is tremendous, said Duke coach Gail Goestenkors. “She had an incredible year for us as she stepped up in every way from scoring, leadership and on the defensive end. This national award for Lindsey caps off an excellent career and is well-deserved."
For more information, visit www.naismithawards.com.
ABOUT THE ATLANTA TIPOFF CLUB
The Atlanta Tipoff Club, an Atlanta Sports Council property, is committed to promoting the game of basketball and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of those who make the game so exciting. The Atlanta Tipoff Club has presented the Naismith Trophy since UCLA's Lew Alcindor first won the award in 1969. Old Dominion's Anne Donovan won the inaugural Women's Naismith Trophy in 1983.
The Naismith Award has become an emblem of excellence for the game, recognizing the Men's and Women's College Basketball Player of the Year, Men's and Women's College Basketball Coach of the Year, as well as awards for outstanding achievement in high school basketball, officiating, and overall contribution to the game.
ABOUT AT&T
AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access, and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at www.att.com. (c) 2007 AT&T Knowledge Ventures. All rights reserved. AT&T and the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Knowledge Ventures. For more information, please review this announcement in the AT&T newsroom at www.att.com/newsroom
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