Gerry McNamara
McNamara Nominated for Bayer Advantage Senior CLASS Award
12/6/2005 3:20:53 PM | Men's Basketball
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Syracuse senior guard Gerry McNamara (Scranton, Pa./Bishop Hannan High School) is one of 30 male nominees for the 2005-06 Bayer Advantage Senior CLASS Award – the nation’s premier tribute to college basketball seniors. The award, now in its fifth year, is presented annually to the nation’s senior player of the year for NCAA Division I men’s basketball.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the award was launched during the 2001-02 season in response to the trend of college basketball players leaving college early to turn professional.
Sportscaster Dick Enberg, who initiated the idea for the award and now serves as Honorary Chairman, will announce the winner during the CBS telecast of the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April.
From the list of 30 male nominees, a national media committee will select 10 finalists for the award in February as the conference season hits its peak. Those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot for a nationwide voting process during the NCAA Tournament in March. Fan balloting will be coupled with results from voting by coaches and media to determine the male and female winner.
While performance on the basketball court is the defining attribute, candidates must maintain NCAA student-athlete academic standards and be working towards a degree. The foundation of the award is based on commitment to their university and their education while achieving on the basketball court.
Previous winners of the men’s award include Juan Dixon (Maryland, 2002), David West (Xavier, 2003), Jameer Nelson (St. Joseph’s, 2004) and Wayne Simien (Kansas, 2005).
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