Release courtesy of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced today the selection of Kent State coach and cancer survivor Danielle O'Banion as the winner of the Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award for women's basketball and the late, former Butler player Andrew Smith and his widow, Samantha, as co-recipients of the USBWA's Most Courageous Award for men's basketball.
The two courage awards are presented annually by the USBWA to honor players, coaches, officials or administrators in college basketball who have demonstrated extraordinary courage in the face of adversity.