The Region is Filled
Editor: The following is part of a press release from collegeinsider.com.
(Boston, MA) – The 2020-21 Lefty Driesell Award finalists were announced on Thursday.
The Lefty Driesell Award, given annually to the top defensive player in Division I basketball, is named in honor of the legendary former coach.
Driesell won 786 games in 41 years at Davidson, Maryland, James Madison and Georgia State. He ranks eighth on the NCAA career Division I coaches victories list and his teams at each stop were known for playing tenacious defense.
Driesell also led Davidson, Georgia State and James Madison to the NCAA tournament, making him one of three coaches to reach the NCAAs with four different programs. His teams won a total of 16 regular season championships and six tournament championships.
The recipient of the 2021 award will be announced on April 1.
Editor: Loyola Chicago’s Lucas Williamson and Aher Uguak, Belmont’s Grayson Murphy, Missouri’s Dru Smith (formerly of Evansville) and Kansas City’s Bradon McKissic (Saint Louis U High School) are five of the 30 finalists.
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As we near the closing of the portal window, we've reached 1900. Some of them never to play college basketball again, earn a college degree and some to play at a much lower level than they did last season.
I guess we'll be seeing this in a @RacersHoops uniform this year. Glad AJ is staying in the @ValleyHoops.
