Men’s and Women’s Basketball Finalists Announced for the 2018-19 Senior CLASS Award
February 06, 2019
Download in PDF formatOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (February 6, 2019) – Twenty NCAA® men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court were selected as finalists today for the 2018-19 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate basketball. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as NCAA Division I seniors and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of finalists follows this release.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their athletic platforms to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The finalists were chosen by national media from the list of 30 men’s candidates and 30 women’s candidates announced earlier in the season. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to submit votes online at the Senior CLASS Award website through March 25. Fan votes will be combined with those of the media and Division I head coaches to determine the winners. The Senior CLASS Award recipients will be announced during the 2019 NCAA Men’s Final Four® and NCAA Women’s Final Four®.
For more information on each of the finalists, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
Women’s Basketball 2018-19 Finalists
| Name | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Kristine Anigwe | Center/Forward | University of California, Berkeley |
| Allazia Blockton | Guard | Marquette University |
| Kalani Brown | Center | Baylor University |
| Bridget Carleton | Guard | Iowa State University |
| Asia Durr | Guard | University of Louisville |
| Megan Gustafson | Center | University of Iowa |
| Jessica Kovatch | Guard | Saint Francis University |
| Teaira McCowan | Center | Mississippi State University |
| Alanna Smith | Forward | Stanford University |
| Brianna Turner | Forward | University of Notre Dame |
Men’s Basketball 2018-19 Finalists
| Name | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton Custer | Guard | Loyola University Chicago |
| Mike Daum | Forward | South Dakota State University |
| Jon Elmore | Guard | Marshall University |
| Ethan Happ | Forward | University of Wisconsin |
| Luke Maye | Forward | University of North Carolina |
| Drew McDonald | Forward | Northern Kentucky University |
| Josh Perkins | Guard | Gonzaga University |
| Reid Travis | Forward | University of Kentucky |
| Dylan Windler | Guard/Forward | Belmont University |
| Justin Wright-Foreman | Guard | Hofstra University |
