Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award

Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award
Given for the most outstanding male and female college basketball players no taller than 6'0" (1.83 m) and 5'8" (1.73 m), respectively
Country United States
Presented by NABC (men)
WBCA (women)
History
First award 1969 (men)
1984 (women)
Final award 2014

The Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award was an annual college basketball award in the United States intended to honor shorter-than-average players who excelled on the court despite their size.[1] The award, named in honor of James Naismith's daughter-in-law, was established for men in 1969 and for women in 1984. The men's award was presented to the nation's most outstanding senior who is 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) or shorter, while the women's award was presented to the top senior who is 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) or shorter. Early in the women's award's history, the cut-off height was 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m). The men's award was selected by a panel from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), while the women's was selected by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).[1] The award was discontinued following the 2013–14 season.[2]

The Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award was restricted to players who competed in NCAA Division I competition, but in the past it was open to all NCAA levels. For the men's winners, John Rinka from Kenyon College (1970), Mike Scheib from Susquehanna University (1978) and Jerry Johnson from Florida Southern College were winners from NCAA Division II, Division III, and Division II, respectively. For the women's winners, Julie Dabrowski of New Hampshire College (now Southern New Hampshire University) (1990) and Amy Dodrill (1995) and Angie Arnold (1998), both from Johns Hopkins University, were also winners from Division III.

Only three schools from the list of men's winners (Louisville, St. John's and UCLA) and six schools from the list of women's winners (Baylor, Connecticut, Gonzaga, Johns Hopkins, Notre Dame, and Penn State) had multiple award winners. Of these programs, the only one with winners in consecutive seasons is the Louisville men's program (Peyton Siva in 2013 and Russ Smith in 2014). Six other schools have had winners of both the men's and women's awards: California, Eastern Michigan, NC State, Purdue, Virginia, and Wake Forest.

Key

       *        Awarded a national Player of the Year award:
the Naismith College Player of the Year and/or the John R. Wooden Award (and/or the Wade Trophy for women)

Winners

Earl Boykins, at 5'5" (1.65 m) is the third-shortest male to win the award.
Becky Hammon is the WAC's all-time leading scorer.
Jameer Nelson was dually named the National Player of the Year in 2004.
2011 women's winner Courtney Vandersloot at the Inaugural WBCA Award Show
Men
Year Player College Height
1968–69Billy KellerPurdue5'10" (1.78 m)
1969–70John RinkaKenyon5'9" (1.75 m)
1970–71Charlie JohnsonCalifornia6'0" (1.83 m)
1971–72Scott MartinOklahoma6'0" (1.83 m)
1972–73Robert SherwinArmy5'11" (1.80 m)
1973–74Mike RobinsonMichigan State5'11" (1.80 m)
1974–75Monte ToweNC State5'7" (1.70 m)
1975–76Frank AlagiaSt. John's5'10" (1.78 m)
1976–77Jeff JonasUtah6'0" (1.83 m)
1977–78Mike ScheibSusquehanna5'8" (1.73 m)
1978–79Alton ByrdColumbia5'9" (1.75 m)
1979–80Jim SweeneyBoston College5'11" (1.80 m)
1980–81Terry AdolphWest Texas State5'8" (1.73 m)
1981–82Jack MooreNebraska5'9" (1.75 m)
1982–83Ray McCallumBall State5'9" (1.75 m)
1983–84Ricky StokesVirginia5'10" (1.78 m)
1984–85Bubba JenningsTexas Tech5'11" (1.80 m)
1985–86Jim LesBradley5'11" (1.80 m)
1986–87Muggsy BoguesWake Forest5'3" (1.60 m)
1987–88Jerry JohnsonFlorida Southern5'11" (1.80 m)
1988–89Tim HardawayUTEP6'0" (1.83 m)
1989–90Greg "Boo" HarveySt. John's6'0" (1.83 m)
1990–91Keith JenningsEast Tennessee State5'7" (1.70 m)
1991–92Tony BennettGreen Bay6'0" (1.83 m)
1992–93Sam CrawfordNew Mexico State5'8" (1.73 m)
1993–94Greg BrownNew Mexico5'7" (1.70 m)
1994–95Tyus EdneyUCLA5'10" (1.78 m)
1995–96Eddie BentonVermont5'11" (1.80 m)
1996–97Brevin KnightStanford5'10" (1.78 m)
1997–98Earl BoykinsEastern Michigan5'5" (1.65 m)
1998–99Shawnta RogersGeorge Washington5'4" (1.63 m)
1999–00Scoonie PennOhio State5'11" (1.80 m)
2000–01Rashad PhillipsDetroit5'10" (1.78 m)
2001–02Steve LoganCincinnati5'10" (1.78 m)
2002–03Jason GardnerArizona5'10" (1.78 m)
2003–04Jameer Nelson*Saint Joseph's6'0" (1.83 m)
2004–05Nate RobinsonWashington5'9" (1.75 m)
2005–06Dee BrownIllinois6'0" (1.83 m)
2006–07Tre KelleySouth Carolina6'0" (1.83 m)
2007–08Mike GreenButler6'0" (1.83 m)
2008–09Darren CollisonUCLA6'0" (1.83 m)
2009–10Sherron CollinsKansas5'11" (1.80 m)
2010–11Jacob PullenKansas State6'0" (1.83 m)
2011–12Reggie HamiltonOakland5'11" (1.80 m)
2012–13Peyton SivaLouisville6'0" (1.83 m)
2013–14Russ SmithLouisville6'0" (1.83 m)
Women
Year Player College Height
1983–84Kim MulkeyLouisiana Tech5'4" (1.63 m)
1984–85Maria StackGonzaga
1985–86Kamie Ethridge*Texas5'5" (1.65 m)
1986–87Rhonda WindhamUSC
1987–88Suzie McConnellPenn State5'5" (1.65 m)
1988–89Paulette BackstromBowling Green
1989–90Julie DabrowskiNew Hampshire College
1990–91Shanya EvansProvidence
1991–92Rosemary KosiorekWest Virginia5'5" (1.65 m)
1992–93Dena EvansVirginia5'4" (1.63 m)
1993–94Nicole LevesqueWake Forest
1994–95Amy DodrillJohns Hopkins
1995–96Jennifer Rizzotti*Connecticut5'6" (1.68 m)
1996–97Jennifer HowardNC State
1997–98Angie ArnoldJohns Hopkins
1998–99Becky HammonColorado State5'6" (1.68 m)
1999–00Helen DarlingPenn State5'6" (1.68 m)
2000–01Niele IveyNotre Dame5'7" (1.70 m)
2001–02Sheila LambertBaylor5'7" (1.70 m)
2002–03Kara LawsonTennessee5'8" (1.73 m)
2003–04Erika ValekPurdue5'6" (1.68 m)
2004–05Tan WhiteMississippi State5'7" (1.70 m)
2005–06Megan DuffyNotre Dame5'7" (1.70 m)
2006–07Lindsey Harding*Duke5'8" (1.73 m)
2007–08Jolene AndersonWisconsin5'8" (1.73 m)
2008–09Renee MontgomeryConnecticut5'7" (1.70 m)
2009–10Alexis Gray-LawsonCalifornia5'8" (1.73 m)
2010–11Courtney VanderslootGonzaga5'8" (1.73 m)
2011–12Tavelyn JamesEastern Michigan5'7" (1.70 m)
2012–13Alex BentleyPenn State5'8" (1.73 m)
2013–14Odyssey Sims*Baylor5'8" (1.73 m)

References

  1. 1 2 "Frances Pomeroy Naismith". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 30 Jun 2014.
  2. ↑ "Discontinued Awards". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
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