Luka Garza awarded Naismith Trophy Share Updated: 3:59 PM CDT Apr 3, 2021 Cliff Jette Iowa s Luka Garza celebrates sinking a 3-pointer against Penn State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. SOURCE: Cliff Jette Share Updated: 3:59 PM CDT Apr 3, 2021 Hawkeye basketball player Luka Garza has received the 2021 Naismith Trophy. The award is considered the most prestigious individual award in college basketball. It is given to the most outstanding player in collegiate basketball. Garza received the award Saturday after it was announced on CBS Sports Network. “Winning an award in Naismith’s name is an honor my family and I will always treasure,” Garza said. “Naismith changed my life, and so many others by creating the game that so many love. In 2015, when my dad and I watched Frank Kaminsky accept the Naismith Trophy in Indianapolis, I never
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SPOKANE, Wash. Gonzaga University’s Mark Few is one of four finalists for the 2021 Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year award.
The final four were selected from a list of 10 semifinalists by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s voting academy, made up of journalists, coaches, award winners and commissioners across the country. Their next round of voting runs from March 19–31, with a winner expected to be announced on April 2.
“We’re fortunate to have advanced to this point of the season, given the challenges brought on by the global pandemic, and it’s been remarkable to see the coaches prepare their teams for a tournament run,” said Atlanta Tipoff Club executive director Eric Oberman. “All college coaches should be acknowledged for their guidance and leadership this season, but these four in particular have been remarkable and certainly worthy of consideration to win the Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the