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National Association of Basketball Coaches, Women’s Basketball Coaches Association and Allstate Announce

Record 278 Nominees to Good Works Teams®

Fifth annual award honors college basketball players for their community service INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 30, 2016 – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Allstate Insurance Company today announced an all-time high 278 nominees for the 2017 Allstate NABC and WBCA Good Works Teams®. This esteemed award honors an outstanding group of student-athletes who represent the sport’s finest in the areas of community service and leadership among their peers. The Allstate NABC and WBCA Good Works Teams® recognizes players at all levels of college basketball whose charitable involvement and altruistic acts stand out amongst all other student-athletes participating in the sport. From leading an initiative to help end the water crisis in Flint, Mich., to co-founding a non-profit with the mission to improve literacy rates across the country, the players nominated embody the true spirit of teamwork and giving back. “The positive impact that student-athletes are making on college campuses and communities around the world can sometimes go unnoticed,” said Thomas Clarkson, president of the west territory for Allstate Insurance Company and a member of the 2017 NABC and WBCA Good Works Teams® selection panels. “Allstate is a proud supporter of NCAA® college basketball and takes immense pride in working with the NABC and WBCA to recognize players who continue to make giving back a priority and inspire future generations of athletes.” Athletic departments and sports information directors across the country nominated the 181 NABC and the 97 WBCA student-athletes for the prestigious honor. Two special voting panels, headlined by former Duke University basketball athlete, two-time NCAA® champion and seven-time NBA All-Star Grant Hill, and former Notre Dame basketball star, two-time Nancy Lieberman Award winner and current WNBA player Skylar Diggins, will select 10-member teams from both the NABC and WBCA, comprised of five student-athletes from the NCAA Division I level and five student-athletes

from Divisions II, III and the NAIA. The final roster of 20 award recipients will be unveiled in February. “It is a joy each year to partner with Allstate in recognizing the many college women’s and men’s basketball players who are performing good works in their respective communities,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle M. Donehew. “This year’s WBCA group of 97 nominees is no exception. They are truly the heroes of our sport and deserve our gratitude. Congratulations to them all.” Members of the Allstate NABC Good Works Team® will be invited by Allstate, an official corporate partner of the NCAA, to the 2017 NABC Convention and 2017 NCAA Men’s Final Four® in Phoenix, where they will participate in a community service project benefitting the city. Members of the Allstate WBCA Good Works Team® will be recognized during the 2017 WBCA Convention and at the 2017 NCAA Women’s Final Four® in Dallas, and will also participate in a volunteer project in the local community. Allstate is an official corporate partner of the NABC, WBCA and NCAA. “The growth of the Allstate NABC Good Works Team program in five years has been remarkable with a record-setting number again for 2017,” said NABC Executive Director Jim Haney. “We are very grateful to Allstate for shining a bright light on these men and women in college basketball whose compassion and commitment continue to help so many.” In addition to Clarkson, Hill and Diggins, the 2017 Allstate NABC and WBCA Good Works Teams® selection panel members include: former college basketball student-athletes Clark Kellogg (Ohio State University / CBS Sports), Len Elmore (University of Maryland / CBS Sports / ESPN) and Alana Beard (Duke University); media members Seth Davis (Sports Illustrated / CBS), Dana O’Neil (ESPN), LaChina Robinson (ESPN / FOX) and Brenda VanLengen (ESPN / FOX Sports); former head coaches Bobby Cremins (Georgia Tech / College of Charleston), Seth Greenberg (Virginia Tech University), Marsha Sharp (Texas Tech University) and Nell Fortner (Auburn University); and current coach Coquese Washington (Penn State University). Since 2008, Allstate has partnered with the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) as a sponsor of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, which recognizes the off-the-field impact college football student-athletes have on their communities. More information about the Allstate NABC Good Works Team® and the Allstate WBCA Good Works Team® is available at www.nabc.org and www.wbca.org.

The following student-athletes have been nominated for consideration to be named to the 2017 Allstate NABC Good Works Team®: NCAA Division I Air Force Academy - Zach Kocur Auburn University - T.J. Dunans Austin Peay State University - Zach Glotta Ball State University - Trey Moses Belmont University - Evan Bradds Boise State University - Nick Duncan Brigham Young University - Kyle Davis California State University - Bakersfield - Brent Wrapp Central Michigan University - Blake Hibbitts

Chicago State University - Trayvon Palmer College of Charleston - Evan Bailey College of the Holy Cross - Marcellis Perkins College of William & Mary - Paul Rowley Coppin State University - Keith Shivers Creighton University - Cole Huff Davidson College - Nathan Ekwu DePaul University - Billy Garrett, Jr. Duke University - Matt Jones East Carolina University - Caleb White

East Tennessee State University - Albert (A.J.) Merriweather Eastern Washington University - Felix Von Hofe Elon University - Luke Eddy Fairleigh Dickinson University - Tyrone O'Garro Florida Gulf Coast University - Marc-Eddy Norelia Florida State University - Dwayne Bacon, Jr. Georgia Southern University - Shawn O'Connell Georgia State University - Willie Clayton Georgia Tech - Rand Rowland Gonzaga University - Nigel Williams-Goss Grand Canyon University - Joshua Braun High Point University - Miles Bowman, Jr. Hofstra University - Rokas Gustys Idaho State University - Erik Nakken Illinois State University - MiKyle McIntosh Indiana State University - Brandon Murphy Iowa State University - Monte Morris Kansas State University - D.J. Johnson La Salle University - Amar Stukes Lehigh University - Devon Carter Liberty University - John Dawson Longwood University - Damarion Geter Loyola Marymount University - Steven Haney Jr. Marist College - Kentrall Brooks Middle Tennessee State University - Edward Simpson New Mexico State University - Tanveer Bhullar North Dakota State University - Dexter Werner Northwestern State University of Louisiana - Sabri Thompson Northwestern University - Sanjay Lumpkin Oakland University - Sherron Dorsey-Walker Ohio State University - Keita Bates-Diop Oklahoma State University - Phil Forte Oregon State University - Stephen Thompson, Jr. Penn State University - Payton Banks Presbyterian College - Will Adams Princeton University - Steven Cook Purdue University - Isaac Haas Quinnipiac University - Daniel Harris Rice University - Chad Lott Saint Mary's College - Calvin Hermanson San Jose State University - Isaac Thornton Seattle University - Emmanuel Chibuogwu Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Josh White Southern Methodist University - Jonathan Wilfong

Stephen F. Austin State University - Dallas Cameron Tennessee Tech - Mason Ramsey Texas A&M University - Tavario Miller Texas Christian University (TCU) - Brandon Parrish Towson University - Eddie Keith II U.S. Naval Academy - Grant Vermeer University at Buffalo - Willie Conner University of Alabama - Corban Collins University of Alabama at Birmingham - Nick Norton University of Arkansas - Moses Kingsley University of Arkansas at Little Rock - Stetson Billings University of California, Berkeley - Sam Singer University of California, Davis - Darius Graham University of Central Arkansas - Jordan Howard University of Georgia - Yante Maten University of Houston - Danrad Knowles University of Incarnate Word - Jorden Kite University of Iowa - Nicolas Baer University of Kansas - Landen Lucas University of Louisville - Mangok Mathiang University of Massachusetts - C.J. Anderson University of Miami - Davon Reed University of Michigan - Zak Irvin University of Missouri-Kansas City - Noah Knight University of Montana - Brandon Gfeller University of New Mexico - Tim Williams University of North Carolina - Asheville - Kevin Vannatta University of North Carolina - Greensboro - Jordy Kuiper University of North Carolina - Wilmington - Chris Flemmings University of North Dakota - Quinton Hooker University of North Texas - Jeremy Combs University of Pittsburgh - Cameron Johnson University of Portland - Alec Wintering University of South Carolina - Duane Notice University of South Dakota - Austin Sparks University of Tennessee - Kyle Alexander University of Texas - Kendal Yancy University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Lew Stallworth University of Tulsa - Eugene Artison University of Wisconsin-Madison - Vitto Brown University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - Cody Wichmann Utah State University - Julion Pearre Utah Valley University - Andrew Bastien

Vanderbilt University - Luke Kornet Wake Forest University - Antonio Keyshawn Woods

West Virginia University - Jevon Carter Western Illinois University - Garret Covington Western Kentucky University – Justin Johnson

NCAA Divisions II, III and the NAIA Arizona Christian University - Anderson Sessions Baker University - Taylor Johnson Barton College - Nick Ellison Bellevue University - Tyler Morgan Bethel College (Ind.) - Clay Yeo Bethel University (Minn.) - Brycen Wojta Blackburn College - Jacob (Jake) Lochhead California Baptist University - Jordan Heading California Institute of Technology - Nasser Al-Rayes Carroll College - Oliver Carr Carson-Newman University - Sawyer Williams Chapman University - Cam Haslam Christopher Newport University - Kevin Regimbal Coe College - Matt Meyer Colorado College - Christopher Martin Delta State University - John Cornish Dixie State University - Josh Fuller Dominican University of California - Joshua (Josh) Ramirez Drew University - Chatham Studer East Stroudsburg University - Rasheed Moore Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University AZ - Spencer Carroll Fayetteville State University - Isaiah Vinson Fitchburg State University - Jaleel Bell Franklin & Marshall College - Lior Levy Franklin College - Robbie Prather Graceland University - Jeremy Deemer Hamilton College - Joe Pucci Hood College - Tanner Ruths Indiana University East - Jacoby Claypool Johnson C. Smith University - Robert Davis Lake Superior State University - Michael Smutny LeTourneau University - Sam Talbert Loyola University New Orleans - Nate Pierre Lyon College - Brock Widders Macalester College - Jordan Black-Matthews Maine Maritime Academy - Brendan Newcomb Messiah College - Josh Clippinger

Mid-America Christian University - Malcolm Mann Millsaps College - Brennan Gagen Milwaukee School of Engineering - Collin Seubert Minnesota State University Moorhead - Aaron Lien Minot State University - Luis Felipe Ricci Maia Montana State University-Northern - William Walker North Greenville University - Bryce Allen Oklahoma Wesleyan University - Jake Feickert Palm Beach Atlantic University - Malek Barber Paul Quinn College - Ashley Brooks Pennsylvania College of Technology - Thomas Ross Ripon College - Jordan Stiede South Dakota School of Mines and Technology - Konor Kulas Springfield College - Brandon Eckles Sterling College - Jacob (Jake) Jaderston SUNY Canton - Romario Fletcher SUNY New Paltz - Malik Seelal SUNY Oneonta - Mikey McElroy Susquehanna University - Steven Weidlich Texas A&M International University - Greg Sherman Trinity College - Edward Ogundeko Trinity University (Tex.) - Matt Jones Truett McConnell University - Willie Stallworth Union University - Felipe Rocha University of Alaska Anchorage - Jackson McTier University of Northwestern (Minn.) - Cody Sprenger University of Pikeville - Dan Afeaki University of Pittsburgh at Bradford - Evan Greening University of West Florida - Josh Laatsch Utica College - Dylan Drexler Westminster College (PA) - Austin Armwood Westmont College - Stefan Inouye Wingate University - Keith Griffin

The following student-athletes have been nominated for consideration to be named to the 2017 Allstate WBCA Good Works Team®: NCAA Division I Abilene Christian University - Sydney Shelstead Arizona State University - Sophie Brunner Baylor University - Nina Davis Belmont University - Sally McCabe Bucknell University - Sune Swart Central Michigan University - Jewel Cotton Chicago State University - Kaylee Allen Clemson University - Ivy Atkism College of William & Mary - Alexandra Masaquel Cornell University - Nicholle Aston Drake University - Lizzy Wendell East Carolina University - Gabrielle Holston Eastern Illinois University - Jalisha Smith Fairfield University - Kristine Miller Florida State University - Ivey Slaughter Gonzaga University - Emma Wolfram High Point University - Kaylah Keys Hofstra University - Sydni Epps Indiana University - Amanda Cahill Iowa State University - Seanna Johnson Kansas State University - Kindred Wesemann Lafayette College - Anna Ptasinski Lehigh University - Quinci Mann Marist College - Casey Davidson Marshall University - Logan Fraley Mississippi State University - Blair Schaefer New Mexico State University - Brandee Walton North Carolina State University - Jennifer Mathurin Penn State University - Peyton Whitted Quinnipiac University - Aryn McClure Rice University - Gabrielle Stanton Saint Joseph's University - Amanda Fioravanti Siena College - Kollyns Scarbrough

St. John's University - Sandra Udobi Syracuse University - Brittney Sykes Texas A&M University - Alyssa Michalke Texas Christian University - Jada Butts Troy University - Caitlyn Ramirez University of California - Irvine - Mckenzie Piper University of Delaware - Hannah Jardine University of Denver - Jesse Spittel University of Detroit Mercy - Chea Taylor University of Florida - Brooke Copeland University of Georgia - Mackenzie Engram University of Illinois - Kennedy Cattenhead University of Iowa - Ally Disterhoft University of Kansas - Kylee Kopatich University of Louisville - Arica Carter University of Maine - Sigi Koizar University of Miami - Khaila Prather University of Mississippi - Shandricka Sessom University of Missouri - Lianna Doty University of Missouri-Kansas City - Justice Collins University of Northern Iowa – Angie Davison University of Oklahoma - Maddie Manning University of South Dakota - Abigail Fogg University of Texas - Ariel Atkins University of Toledo - Michaela Rasmussen University of Virginia - Breyana Mason University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - Christina Wakeman Utah Valley University - Britta Hall Vanderbilt University - Minta Spears West Virginia University - Lanay Montgomery Western Michigan University - Meredith Shipman

NCAA Division II, III & NAIA Ave Maria University - Katie Ringdahl Bemidji State University - Allison Cordes Carnegie Mellon University - Lisa Murphy Carson-Newman University - Kaitlyn Cupples Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges - Kris Brackmann Coe College - Mickey Hansche College of Wooster - Katie Mandych Colorado School of Mines - Elizabeth Tomon

Dominican University - Carly Holboke Drew University - Courtney Trzasko Georgia College & State University - Christina Thomas Grand View University – Maddie Westergard Kalamazoo College - Grace Smith Lewis University - Jamie Johnson Metropolitan State University of Denver - Raquel Torres

Middlebury College - Alex Huffman Milwaukee School of Engineering - Holly Denfeld Ohio Dominican University - Tori Beth Leader Point Loma Nazarene University - Anna Viettry Rockhurst University - Mary Dineen Saint Cloud State University - Amanda Christianson Saint Mary's University - Kiara Etheridge St. Edward's University - Haley Joly

Thomas More College - Hannah Devine Trinity University (TX) - Rachel Chavez Union College - Krystal Edwards Union University - Chelsea Bodiford University of St. Thomas - Paige Gernes University of Texas at Tyler - Michelle Obach Wayne State College - Andrea Larson Wayne State University - Shannon Wilson Wesleyan College - Justice Thigpen Wingate University - Shelby Tricoli

About the National Association of Basketball Coaches Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest “Phog” Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men’s basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today’s student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.org. About the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association promotes women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport and to foster and promote the development of the game as a sport for women and girls. For more information on the WBCA, please visit www.wbca.org. About AFCA The AFCA was founded in 1922 and currently has more than 11,000 members around the world ranging from the high school level to the professional ranks. According to its constitution, the AFCA was formed, in part, to “maintain the highest possible standards in football and in the coaching profession” and to “provide a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football.”

About the NCAA The NCAA is a diverse association of more than 1,100 member colleges and universities that prioritize academics, well-being and fairness to create greater opportunities for nearly half a million student-athletes each year. The NCAA provides a pathway to higher education and beyond for student-athletes pursuing academic goals and competing in NCAA sports. More than 54,000 student-athletes experience the pinnacle of intercollegiate athletics by competing in NCAA championships each year. Visit ncaa.org and ncaa.com for more details about the Association and the corporate partnerships that support the NCAA and its student-athletes. The NCAA is proud to have AT&T, Capital One and Coca-Cola as official corporate champions and the following elite companies as official corporate partners: Allstate, Amazon Echo, Bing (Microsoft), Buffalo Wild Wings, Buick, Enterprise, Infiniti, LG, Lowe’s, Nabisco, Northwestern Mutual, Pizza Hut, Reese’s, Unilever and Wendy’s.

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