Boston College Athletics
Deveny and Ress On Naismith List
November 11, 2004 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 11, 2004
Atlanta, Ga. - Boston College's Jessalyn Deveny (Westford, Mass.) and Kathrin Ress (Salorno, Italy) are mong fifty of the country's top collegiate women's basketball players named as pre-season candidates for the Naismith Trophy presented by Cingular Wireless, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced recently. The Naismith Trophy is the most prestigious national award presented annually to the men's and women's players of the year.
The Top 50 list was compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators from around the country. The board based its pre-season criteria on player performances from last season.
"The women's pre-season candidates represent the very best in college basketball," said Gary Stokan, Atlanta Sports Council president. "It will be a privilege to add any of these players to the list of distinguished Naismith Trophy winners."
In January, the Board of Selectors will narrow its pre-season list to the Top 30 players in the nation. Those players, and others who distinguish themselves throughout the season, will be eligible for the final ballot in March.
The complete list of pre-season candidates for the Naismith Trophy presented by Cingular Wireless, can be found at www.naismithawards.com. Last year's Naismith Trophy recipient was Connecticut's Diana Taurasi. Other notable women's college player of the year winners include Cheryl Miller, Chamique Holdsclaw and Sheryl Swoopes.
