Bowling Green State University Athletics
Prochaska Named to Naismith Trophy Midseason List
February 14, 2011 | Women's Basketball
Stellar senior is lone Mid-American Conference player to make the list
Bowling Green State University senior Lauren Prochaska has been named to the 2010-11 Naismith Trophy midseason list. The list, announced Monday morning (Feb. 14) by the Atlanta Tipoff Club, includes just 30 players from across the nation.
NAISMITH AWARD MIDSEASON RELEASE - PDF
Prochaska, the only Mid-American Conference player to make the list, is averaging 19.4 points and 6.3 rebounds this season, leading the Falcons in both categories. She also paces BGSU with 57 three-point field goals made, 142 free throws made and a FT percentage of 92.2 percent. Prochaska is second on the team in assists, steals and blocked shots.
In MAC games, the Plain City, Ohio native has 18.6 ppg and 6.2 rpg, again leading the Falcons in both categories. She accounted for nearly two-thirds of her team's offense on Saturday (Feb. 12), scoring 37 of BGSU's 60 points in a 60-55 win at Eastern Michigan. The point total was the second-highest in BGSU history, behind only Prochaska's 43-point game vs. Central Michigan in her sophomore season (February of 2009).
Prochaska is the BGSU career scoring leader, with 2,164 career points, and also is the school's all-time leader in three-point field goals made, free throws made and FT pct. She ranks fourth in MAC history in scoring, and is second on the conference list in three-pointers made. Prochaska has a chance to finish her career in the top-five in NCAA Division-I history in free-throw percentage.
The competition for this year's Naismith Trophy in women's basketball is tougher than ever with 23 schools represented on the 2010-11 Naismith midseason list. The midseason 30 list was compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors, which based its criteria on player performances from the 2010-11 college basketball season. The Naismith Trophy, presented by AT&T, will be awarded on April 4, 2011 at the NCAA Women's Final Four in Indianapolis.
“From coast to coast you will see some of the most exciting basketball anywhere and the level of competition is outstanding,” said Eric Oberman, Atlanta Tipoff Club executive director. “I expect the race for this year's Naismith Trophy to go right down to the wire.”
Since 2005, presenting sponsor AT&T has set the standard in allowing fans to participate in determining the trophy winner. Through the power and ease of text messaging** fan voting will account for 25 percent of all of the final results – more than any other national college basketball award.
“AT&T is proud to give college basketball fans – arguably the most enthusiastic sports fans – the chance to applaud their favorite student-athletes' performances,” said Jamie Kerr, senior manager, AT&T National Sponsorships. “Through our text-message voting program, fans have the chance to select the winner of the prestigious 2011 Women's Naismith Trophy.”
2010-11 Naismith Trophy Midseason 30
Name School Position Class
Danielle Adams Texas A&M Forward/Center Senior
Kachine Alexander Iowa Guard Senior
Angie Bjorklund Tennessee Guard/Forward Senior
Jessica Breland North Carolina Forward Senior
Skylar Diggins Notre Dame Guard Sophomore
Jasmine Dixon UCLA Forward Junior
Victoria Dunlap Kentucky Forward Senior
Dawn Evans James Madison Guard Senior
Brittney Griner Baylor Power Forward Sophomore
Keisha Hampton DePaul Forward Junior
Amber Harris Xavier Forward Senior
Tiffany Hayes Connecticut Guard Junior
Courtney Hurt VCU Forward Junior
Amy Jaeschke Northwestern Center Senior
Shenise Johnson Miami (Florida) Guard Junior
Jantel Lavender Ohio State Center Senior
Italee Lucas North Carolina Guard Senior
Maya Moore Connecticut Forward Senior
Nnemkadi Ogwumike Stanford Forward Junior
Kayla Pedersen Stanford Forward Senior
Ta'Shia Phillips Xavier Center Senior
Jeanette Pohlen Stanford Guard Senior
Lauren Prochaska Bowling Green G/F Senior
Danielle Robinson Oklahoma Guard Senior
Ta'Shauna Rodgers Georgetown Guard Sophomore
Meighan Simmons Tennessee Guard Freshman
Carolyn Swords Boston College Center Senior
Jasmine Thomas Duke Guard Senior
Courtney Vandersloot Gonzaga Guard Senior
Riquna Williams Miami (Florida) Guard Junior
Notable Naismith Women's College Player of the Year winners include Chamique Holdsclaw, Lisa Leslie, Rebecca Lobo, Maya Moore and last year's winner Tina Charles. The Naismith Trophy is the most prestigious national award presented annually to college basketball's player of the year.
Prochaska and the Falcons begin the second round-robin trip through the MAC's East Division this week, hosting Ohio University on Wednesday night (Feb. 16). Wednesday is the team's annual WBCA Pink Zone Game in support of breast cancer awareness.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
** Standard messaging and data rates apply.
AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.
ABOUT THE ATLANTA TIPOFF CLUB
The Atlanta Tipoff Club, an Atlanta Sports Council property, is committed to promoting the game of basketball and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of those who make the game so exciting.
The Atlanta Tipoff Club, founded during the 1956-57 season, has presented the Naismith Trophy every year since UCLA's Lew Alcindor first won the award in 1969. Old Dominion's Anne Donovan won the inaugural Women's Naismith Trophy in 1983.
The Naismith Award has become the most prestigious award in all of college basketball, recognizing the Men's and Women's College Basketball Player of the Year, Men's and Women's College Basketball Coach of the Year, as well as awards for outstanding achievement in high school basketball, officiating, and contribution to the game.
NAISMITH AWARD MIDSEASON RELEASE - PDF
Prochaska, the only Mid-American Conference player to make the list, is averaging 19.4 points and 6.3 rebounds this season, leading the Falcons in both categories. She also paces BGSU with 57 three-point field goals made, 142 free throws made and a FT percentage of 92.2 percent. Prochaska is second on the team in assists, steals and blocked shots.
In MAC games, the Plain City, Ohio native has 18.6 ppg and 6.2 rpg, again leading the Falcons in both categories. She accounted for nearly two-thirds of her team's offense on Saturday (Feb. 12), scoring 37 of BGSU's 60 points in a 60-55 win at Eastern Michigan. The point total was the second-highest in BGSU history, behind only Prochaska's 43-point game vs. Central Michigan in her sophomore season (February of 2009).
Prochaska is the BGSU career scoring leader, with 2,164 career points, and also is the school's all-time leader in three-point field goals made, free throws made and FT pct. She ranks fourth in MAC history in scoring, and is second on the conference list in three-pointers made. Prochaska has a chance to finish her career in the top-five in NCAA Division-I history in free-throw percentage.
The competition for this year's Naismith Trophy in women's basketball is tougher than ever with 23 schools represented on the 2010-11 Naismith midseason list. The midseason 30 list was compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors, which based its criteria on player performances from the 2010-11 college basketball season. The Naismith Trophy, presented by AT&T, will be awarded on April 4, 2011 at the NCAA Women's Final Four in Indianapolis.
Since 2005, presenting sponsor AT&T has set the standard in allowing fans to participate in determining the trophy winner. Through the power and ease of text messaging** fan voting will account for 25 percent of all of the final results – more than any other national college basketball award.
“AT&T is proud to give college basketball fans – arguably the most enthusiastic sports fans – the chance to applaud their favorite student-athletes' performances,” said Jamie Kerr, senior manager, AT&T National Sponsorships. “Through our text-message voting program, fans have the chance to select the winner of the prestigious 2011 Women's Naismith Trophy.”
2010-11 Naismith Trophy Midseason 30
Name School Position Class
Danielle Adams Texas A&M Forward/Center Senior
Kachine Alexander Iowa Guard Senior
Angie Bjorklund Tennessee Guard/Forward Senior
Jessica Breland North Carolina Forward Senior
Skylar Diggins Notre Dame Guard Sophomore
Jasmine Dixon UCLA Forward Junior
Victoria Dunlap Kentucky Forward Senior
Dawn Evans James Madison Guard Senior
Brittney Griner Baylor Power Forward Sophomore
Keisha Hampton DePaul Forward Junior
Amber Harris Xavier Forward Senior
Tiffany Hayes Connecticut Guard Junior
Courtney Hurt VCU Forward Junior
Amy Jaeschke Northwestern Center Senior
Shenise Johnson Miami (Florida) Guard Junior
Jantel Lavender Ohio State Center Senior
Italee Lucas North Carolina Guard Senior
Maya Moore Connecticut Forward Senior
Nnemkadi Ogwumike Stanford Forward Junior
Kayla Pedersen Stanford Forward Senior
Ta'Shia Phillips Xavier Center Senior
Jeanette Pohlen Stanford Guard Senior
Lauren Prochaska Bowling Green G/F Senior
Danielle Robinson Oklahoma Guard Senior
Ta'Shauna Rodgers Georgetown Guard Sophomore
Meighan Simmons Tennessee Guard Freshman
Carolyn Swords Boston College Center Senior
Jasmine Thomas Duke Guard Senior
Courtney Vandersloot Gonzaga Guard Senior
Riquna Williams Miami (Florida) Guard Junior
Notable Naismith Women's College Player of the Year winners include Chamique Holdsclaw, Lisa Leslie, Rebecca Lobo, Maya Moore and last year's winner Tina Charles. The Naismith Trophy is the most prestigious national award presented annually to college basketball's player of the year.
Prochaska and the Falcons begin the second round-robin trip through the MAC's East Division this week, hosting Ohio University on Wednesday night (Feb. 16). Wednesday is the team's annual WBCA Pink Zone Game in support of breast cancer awareness.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
** Standard messaging and data rates apply.
AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.
ABOUT THE ATLANTA TIPOFF CLUB
The Atlanta Tipoff Club, an Atlanta Sports Council property, is committed to promoting the game of basketball and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of those who make the game so exciting.
The Atlanta Tipoff Club, founded during the 1956-57 season, has presented the Naismith Trophy every year since UCLA's Lew Alcindor first won the award in 1969. Old Dominion's Anne Donovan won the inaugural Women's Naismith Trophy in 1983.
The Naismith Award has become the most prestigious award in all of college basketball, recognizing the Men's and Women's College Basketball Player of the Year, Men's and Women's College Basketball Coach of the Year, as well as awards for outstanding achievement in high school basketball, officiating, and contribution to the game.
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