Men's Basketball Awards Handed Out At Team Banquet

March 5, 2001

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma men's basketball team held its annual awards banquet tonight at Lloyd Noble Center. The Sooners welcomed a floor full of fans to share in dinner, a few laughs, award presentations and a reflection on the regular season.

Eleven awards were presented in categories ranging from Most Improved Player to the Tight White Award (given to a valuable scout team player).

Oklahoma, ranked 16th in the latest AP and ESPN/USA Today polls, is the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, Mo. The Sooners earned a first-round bye and will play Friday at approximately 8:20 p.m. against the winner of Thursday's Missouri (No. 6 seed) versus Texas A&M (No. 11 seed) contest. The Sooners are 23-6 overall and tied for second place in the Big 12 with a 12-4 record.

Following is a list of tonight's award recipients:

Leadership Award: Tim Heskett
Outstanding Defensive Player Award: Nolan Johnson
Roy Marler Most Inspirational Player Award: Tim Heskett, Kelley Newton
Student-Athlete Award: Blake Johnston
Most Improved Player Award: Jameel Heywood, Johnnie Gilbert
Tight White Award (scout team award): Michael Cano
Best Rebounder Award: Daryan Selvy Mr. Hustle Award: Hollis Price
Most Outstanding Player Award: Nolan Johnson
Outstanding Senior Award: Tim Heskett, Jameel Heywood, Nolan Johnson, Kelley Newton
Dedication Award: Renee Forney (Coach Sampson's secretary)

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Men's Basketball Awards Handed Out At Team Banquet

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