FRISCO, Texas
B.J. Stith richly deserved every ounce of joy he felt when Conference USA announced on Wednesday that he had been named the league's basketball Player of the Year.
He earned it.
The 6-foot-5 guard who grew up in tiny Freeman, Va., about 80 miles west of Norfolk, led the Monarchs in scoring, was the team’s best defensive rebounder and led be example. He practices hard, plays hard and enjoys winning with the kind of joyful gusto that you just want to drink in.
He’s not just a great player, he’s a great character.