Jimmer 32 for Player of the Year (and Dave Rose is the Best)

ATLANTA (March 20, 2011) - With Freshman standout Jared Sullinger looking to follow in the footsteps of 2010 winner Evan Turner, The Ohio State University is hoping to produce the first back-toback Naismith Men's College Players of the year since Duke's Shane Battier and Jason Williams won the award in 2001 and 2002, respectively.




Sullinger, along with Jimmer Fredette (BYU), Nolan Smith (Duke) and Kemba Walker (UConn) were named finalists for the 2011 Naismith Men's College Player of the Year Award presented by AT&T, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today.



"The voters have an especially tough choice in selecting the Naismith Men's College Player of the Year this year and have to choose between the best players on the best teams or the players who carried their teams on their backs," said Atlanta Tipoff Club Executive Director Eric Oberman, "We wish them all luck in the upcoming NCAA tournament and will be looking for the final rallies in their campaign to win the most prestigious award in college basketball - the Naismith Trophy."



Other notable men's college player of the year winners include Michael Jordan (1984), Ralph Sampson (1981-1983), Larry Bird (1979), Patrick Ewing (1985), Bill Walton (1972-1974) and last year's winner, Turner.




more on Coach Rose coming soon.

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