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WBCA National Awards program.


State Farm Wade Trophy Player of the Year

This is the olderst and most prestigous Player of the Year award Several sports leagues honor their best player with an award called Player of the Year. In the United States, this type of award is usually called a Most Valuable Player award. The awards with the "player of the year" phrasing include these.  and is presented annually to the best women's basketball player in NCAA NCAA
abbr.
National Collegiate Athletic Association
 Division I. The 2002 recipient was the University of Connecticut's Sue Bird

State Farm/ WBCA WBCA Women's Basketball Coaches Association
WBCA Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association
WBCA World Blitz Chess Association
WBCA Washington's Birthday Celebration Association
WBCA West Bay Christian Academy
WBCA Wyandotte Bantam Club of America
 Players of the Year

Presented annually to the best women's basketball player in NCAA Division II & Ill, NAIA NAIA
abbr.
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes
, JC/CC, and High School

Kodak/WBCA All-America Team

The Kodak/WBCA All-America Award honors the 10 best collegiate women's basketball players in the nation in NCAA Division I, II & Ill, NAIA, and JC/CC

Russell Athletic/WBCA Coach of the Year

Presented annually to one coach in each of the collegiate divisions: Division I, Division II, Division Ill, NAJA and JC/CC-as well as high school

Russell Athletic/WBCA Victory Club

Presented annually to WBCA member head coaches who achieve a career win record of 200, 300, 400, 500 or more, in increments of 100

Jostens-Berenson Service Award

Presented annually to an individual who has maintained a professional life long commintment to service for and to the game of women's basketball

The WBCA Is also proud to present the following awards and scholarships:

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n.
1. One that stones.

2. Slang
a. One who is habitually intoxicated by alcohol or drugs.

b. One who is a delinquent or failure.
 Law Scholarship Award

Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award The Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award is a college basketball award in the United States intended to honor shorter-than-average players who become stars in the game. The award, named in honor of James Naismith's daughter-in-law, was established for men in 1969 and for women in 1984.  

Robin Roberts/WBCA Sports Communication Scholarship Award

Mel Greenberg Media Award

The Carol Eckman Award

WBCA Scholarship Awards

WBCA Top 25 Academic All-America Team

WBCA All-Star Challenge Team Players

WBCA High School All-America Team Players

WBCA Graduate Assistant of the' Year Award as selected by the Women's Sports Foundation The Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) "is a charitable educational organization dedicated to ensuring equal access to participation and leadership opportunities for all girls and women in sports and fitness.  

WBCA Adminstrator of the Year Award

For more information on these awards please visit our website WBCA.org "The Address for Women's Basketballl" or contact Kristen Miller at 770.279.8027 ext. 102
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Title Annotation:Women's Basketball Coaches Association
Publication:Coach and Athletic Director
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Mar 1, 2003
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