Men’s and Women’s Basketball Finalists Announced for the 2020-21 Senior CLASS Award
February 22, 2021
Download in PDF formatOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (February 22, 2021) – 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 2020-21 Senior CLASS Award®.
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 a selection committee 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 22. 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 2021 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 2020-21 Finalists
| Name | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Rennia Davis | Forward | University of Tennessee |
| Dana Evans | Guard | University of Louisville |
| Arella Guirantes | Guard | Rutgers University |
| Blanca Millan | Guard | University of Maine |
| Nancy Mulkey | Center | Rice University |
| Michaela Onyenwere | Forward | University of California, Los Angeles |
| IImar’I Thomas | Forward | University of Cincinnati |
| Unique Thompson | Forward | Auburn University |
| Jill Townsend | Guard | Gonzaga University |
| Mariah White | Guard | Cleveland State University |
Men’s Basketball 2020-21 Finalists
| Name | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Manny Camper | Guard | Siena College |
| Ross Cummings | Guard | Mercer University |
| Oscar da Silva | Forward | Stanford University |
| Cam Davis | Guard | United States Naval Academy |
| Marcus Garrett | Guard | University of Kansas |
| Luka Garza | Center | University of Iowa |
| Collin Gillespie | Guard | Villanova University |
| Corey Kispert | Forward | Gonzaga University |
| Cameron Krutwig | Center | Loyola University Chicago |
| Justin Turner | Guard | Bowling Green State University |
