Ford, Taurasi win 2003 Naismith award
Posted: Monday March 24, 2003 7:27 PM
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T.J. Ford has said he'll return for his junior season at Texas. Brian Bahr/Getty Images |
ATLANTA (AP) -- Texas sophomore T.J. Ford and Connecticut junior
Diana Taurasi have been named the 2003 Naismith College Basketball
Players of the Year.
Ford, a 5-foot-10 guard, leads the Longhorns in scoring (15),
assists (7.4), and steals (1.96) per game. Last year, he was the
first freshman in NCAA history to lead the nation in assists with
8.27 per game. He ranks second on University of Texas' all time
career assist list with 495.
Taurasi, a 6-foot guard, leads the Huskies with 16.5 points, 4.7
assists and 1.2 blocks per game this season. She is 12th on UConn's
all-time scoring charts with 1,452 points.
The Naismith Awards, in their 35th year, honor the inventor of
the game of basketball -- Dr. James Naismith. The awards program was
founded by the Atlanta Tipoff Club, which announced the winners
Monday.
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