The United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) was founded in 1956 by Walter Byers and serves the interests of journalists who cover college basketball.[1]
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Scholarships [edit]
The USBWA annually awards college scholarships to students pursuing careers in sports journalism and to children of USBWA members.
Awards [edit]
The USBWA annually selects a player of the year and All-America teams for both men and women in college basketball. The USBWA men's player of the year award, called the Oscar Robertson Trophy, was first established in 1959 and is considered to be the nation's oldest such award in college basketball.[2]
The USBWA also selects a national coach of the year for men and women, with the men's award named after legendary coach Henry Iba.[1]
The USBWA also chooses a USBWA National Freshman of the Year in men's and women's basketball.
In addition, the USBWA presents a Most Courageous Award to a player, coach, or official in college basketball who demonstrates extraordinary courage in life and the Katha Quinn award, in honor of the former Sports Information Director at St. John's University, to individuals who have excelled servicing the media or provide an inspiration to sports writers.[1]
USBWA also divides the country into nine districts, naming for each a Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and an All-District Team.[3]
| District | States |
|---|---|
| I | Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut |
| II | New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
| III | Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland |
| IV | Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida |
| V | Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin |
| VI | Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota |
| VII | Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana |
| VIII | Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Montana |
| IX | California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Arizona, Alaska |
Hall of fame [edit]
The USBWA also honors past and current members for career achievements with the USBWA Hall of Fame.[4]
See also [edit]
- Pro Basketball Writers Association
- National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
- Baseball Writers Association of America
- Football Writers Association of America (college)
- Pro Football Writers Association
- Professional Hockey Writers Association
- National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
Notes [edit]
- ^ a b c "ABOUT THE USBWA". USBWA. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ "USBWA NAMES FINALISTS FOR 2010 OSCAR ROBERTSON TROPHY". USBWA. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ a b "USBWA NAMES 2012-13 MEN'S ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS". sportswriters.net (Press release). U.S. Basketball Writers Association. March 12, 2013. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013.
- ^ Inductees are listed in the following order: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 (50th member), 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, Charter Inductees. USBWA Hall of Fame. U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
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