College Awards|High School Awards|Lifetime Awards

COLLEGE AWARDS

Presented annually to the women’s college basketball player who achieves great success on the court.

Presented annually to the men’s college basketball player who achieves great success on the court.

Presented annually to the women’s college basketball coach who achieves great success on the court.

Presented annually to the men’s college basketball coach who achieves great success on the court.

Presented annually to the most outstanding women’s defensive basketball player who achieves tremendous on-court success.

Presented annually to the most outstanding men’s defensive basketball player who achieves tremendous on-court success.

HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS

Presented annually to the girls’ high school basketball player who achieves great success on the court.

Presented annually to the boys’ high school basketball player who achieves great success on the court.

Presented annually to the girls’ high school basketball coach who achieves great success on the court.

Presented annually to the boys’ high school basketball coach who achieves great success on the court.

Awarded to a female high school basketball player who has consistently gone above and beyond throughout the basketball season and has demonstrated courage in her approach to the team, the school, the game, and her community.

Awarded to a male high school basketball player who has consistently gone above and beyond throughout the basketball season and has demonstrated courage in his approach to the team, the school, the game, and his community.

LIFETIME AWARDS

A candidate must display character, integrity and dignity, while contributing mightily to the growth, success and viability of college basketball. The nominee must have been a college official for 20 years and been a game official in conference tournaments and the NCAA tournament.

A candidate must display character, integrity and dignity, while contributing mightily to the growth, success and viability of college basketball. The nominee must have been a college official for 20 years and been a game official in conference tournaments and the NCAA tournament.

The Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Women’s Basketball Award is presented annually to an individual whose extraordinary efforts have made contributions of outstanding significance and have created a long-lasting positive impact on the game of basketball. The award goes to individuals who display character, integrity and dignity and have contributed mightily to the growth, success and viability of college basketball. An individual must have been involved with the sport in a capacity related to coaching, broadcasting, college administration or the news media for over 20 years.

The Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Men’s Basketball Award is presented annually to an individual whose extraordinary efforts have made contributions of outstanding significance and have created a long-lasting positive impact on the game of basketball. The award goes to individuals who display character, integrity and dignity and have contributed mightily to the growth, success and viability of college basketball. An individual must have been involved with the sport in a capacity related to coaching, broadcasting, college administration or the news media for over 20 years.