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Women's Basketball
King Selected as Candidate for Senior CLASS AwardJan. 17, 2007
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the award was launched during the 2001-02 season to honor the attributes of college basketball seniors who remain committed to their university and pursue the many rewards that a senior season can bring. Sponsored by Lowe's, the award has already reached its sixth year. Finalists will be selected based on personal qualities that define a complete student athlete. These areas of excellence are identified under the categories of classroom, character and community, as well as the candidate's performance and team loyalty on the court. The greater emphasis on the off-court achievements of the candidate reflects Lowe's commitment to helping young people build successful careers and encouraging students to use their skills to make an impact in life. The Lowe's Senior CLASS Award will also be expanding in the 2006-07 school year to include additional NCAA men's and women's sports. Lowe's will announce the specific sports later this month. "At Lowe's, we take pride in acknowledging hard work and outstanding accomplishments both on and off the court," said Bob Gfeller, Lowe's senior vice president of marketing and advertising. "That commitment extends beyond our employees and customers and into the communities we serve where these student-athletes become real-life mentors. We're thrilled to honor each candidate's contributions and look forward to recognizing the award recipients later this year." King, who leads UNI with 17.7 points per game, is the only Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball player to be selected as a candidate for the 2007 award. From the list of 30 nominees for each gender, a national media committee will select 10 finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in February as the conference basketball season hits its peak. Those ten names will be placed on the official ballot for a nationwide vote during the NCAA Tournament in March. Fan balloting will be coupled with votes from coaches and media to determine the male and female recipients. Winners will be announced during the men's and women's respective Final Four weekends. The award was conceived by sportscaster Dick Enberg, who continues to serve as Honorary Chairman. It was inspired by the remarkable story of former Duke star Shane Battier, who could have been an NBA lottery pick but returned to college for his senior season and led the Blue Devils to the national championship in 2001. Previous winners of the men's award include Juan Dixon of Maryland (2002), David West of Xavier (2003), Jameer Nelson of St. Joseph's (2004), Wayne Simien of Kansas (2005) and J.J. Reddick of Duke (2006). Recipients of the women's award include Sue Bird of # # # # ABOUT THE CANDIDATES
Thirty candidates for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award are selected for both men's and women's basketball each year. Candidates must be an NCAA Division I senior and must have exhausted all years of their collegiate athletic eligibility. The complete list of 2006-07 candidates is attached. ABOUT LOWE'S With fiscal year 2005 sales of $43.2 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE® 50 company that serves approximately 12 million customers a week at more than 1,350 home improvement stores in 49 states. Based in NCAA is a trademark of the National Collegiate Athletic Association CONTACT:
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Premier Sports Management 913-681-6990 Lowes Senior CLASS Award 2006-2007 Women's Nominees
Lowes Senior CLASS Award 2006-2007 Men's Nominees
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