Minneapolis, Minn. (March 30, 2022) -- South Carolina's Don Staley has been named Werner Ladder Naismith Women's Coach of the Year, while Gamecock's Aliyah Boston earned and named the 2022 jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy for Women's Player of the Year. Naismith Trophy Women's Defensive Player of the Year. This is the first time in the history of the Naismith Awards that a university has won all three awards.
"Dawn's remarkable leadership and Aliyah's effortless on-court dominance were evident in how South Carolina has won a conference championship, top-tier national rankings and a national championship throughout the season with a chance to still go ahead," said Eric Oberman, said executive director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. "A truly remarkable season for both and wonderful delegates to the Naismith Awards."
Staley has now received coaching awards twice, earning the honor in 2020, when she became the first head coach in men's or women's college basketball after winning the Naismith Player of the Year award. Years (Virginia, 1991, 1992). She surpassed Wes Moore (NC State), Kim Mulkey (LSU) and Tara VanDerweer (Stanford). Named SEC Coach of the Year for the fifth time in his career, Staley led South Carolina to an undefeated 12–0 record versus AP-ranked opponents, an SEC regular-season title and a Fourth Final Four appearance in the Final Seven. NCAA Tournament. For the first time in the program's history, Gamecock was ranked No. 1 in an AP poll for the entire season.
Stacy Gardella, Head of Global Marketing Technology and Operations, said, “Werner is proud of our association with the Atlanta Tipoff Club and honoring the most outstanding coaches in college basketball, and we look forward to leading our teams into exceptional seasons all female. Salute to the finalists." Wernerko. "It's an honor to recognize Don Staley as a positive influence on his leadership and the lives of the student-athletes he coaches, making him incredibly deserving of this year's Werner Ladder Naismith Women's Coach of the Year Award." Huh."
“Anytime you win a prize like this, it goes to one person, but it really takes a village,” Staley said. "I apologize if I didn't mention our coaches, staff, administrators and all our players. Their commitment allows us to be recognized as such. I think God gives us the chance to play this game." We take this opportunity to represent what we love and do the way we do. We would like to thank Naismith Awards and Werner Lader on behalf of our entire team for this honor.
Boston is the first player to earn recognition for both Naismith's player and defensive player awards. For defensive recognition, she knocked out Cameron Brink (Stanford), Veronica Burton (Northwestern) and Lorela Cubaz (Georgia Tech); She led Caitlin Clark (Iowa), Haley Jones (Stanford) and Nalissa Smith (Baylor) to win the women's player of the year title. This year's SEC Player of the Year, Boston also took home the Defensive Player of the Year honor for the third consecutive season. Junior's 28 double-doubles this season led the nation and included an SEC-record 27 straight from November 29, 2021 to March 25, 2022. With his impact felt at both ends of the floor, the Boston player leads the country in efficiency. Win rating and share. She is the only player to be ranked in the top 20 of both offensive and defensive win shares, placing second and first in those standings respectively. Dominated by Glass, Boston's 428 rebounds are the most in Gamecock history since Katarina Anderson scored 434 in the 1977–78 season.
"First of all, I want to say 'congratulations' to all of this year's Naismith Awards finalists," Boston said. "I think we all made it very hard on the voting academy and the fans because everyone had such a great season. I want to thank God. I take this opportunity to thank my teammates for bringing me here I want, and Coach Staley and the coaches, to develop me into the player I am.
"Jersey Mike congratulates Aaliyah as the Naismith female player for the 2022 Jersey Mike," said Rich Hope, Jersey Mike's chief marketing officer for Franchise Systems, Inc. The dominance and leadership at the court eventually set him apart to claim this honour. ,
Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year | Jersey Mike's Naismith Player of the Year
Staley and Boston were selected by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's National Voting Academy, which included prominent media members from across the country, current and former head coaches, former award winners and conference commissioners, all of whom made excellent on-the-go during their selections. Courts were based on performance. 2021-22 college basketball season. Additionally, fans had the opportunity to vote on naismithfanvote.com and the @NaismithTrophy and NCAA @MarchMadnessWBB Twitter pages, accounting for 5% of the total vote. The vote was tabulated and vetted by Apriyo, a leading CPA-led business advisory firm headquartered in Atlanta. The winner was presented with Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy, manufactured and provided by Herf Jones, a leading provider of undergraduate and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. are designed. A replica trophy will be donated by Herf Jones to the winner's university.
Naismith Defensive Player of the Year
The Atlanta Tipoff Club's board of selectors, which included leading journalists from across the country, selected the winners based on outstanding on-court defensive performance during the 2021–22 regular college basketball season.