Murray State University Athletics
Amber Guffey Joins Elite Group On 2008-09 Naismith Trophy Watch List
1/2/2009 6:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Senior Amber Guffey can now add one more nomination to her list of honors for the 2008-09 campaign as she became the first
“This is a huge honor for both Amber and the
The Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T early season watch list was announced by the
“It will take an amazing season for someone to emerge as the Naismith Trophy winner because the talent pool is incredibly deep,” said Gary Stokan, Atlanta Tipoff Club president. “We look forward to watching this play out over the next four months.”
For the sixth consecutive season, presenting sponsor AT&T will once again set the standard in allowing fans to participate in determining this year's winner. Through the power and ease of text messaging, fan voting will account for an unprecedented 25% of the final results ? more than any other national college basketball award.
In February, the Naismith Trophy voting academy, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators from around the country, will narrow its preseason list to the Top 30 players in the nation. Those players, and others who distinguish themselves throughout the season, will be eligible for the final ballot in March.
