JACKSON, Miss. - (Mar. 14, 2005) – Wooden Award finalist Lawrence Roberts and his NCAA playoff bound Mississippi State University teammate Shane Power joined Ole Miss forward Tommie Eddie as the finalists for the Cellular South Howell Trophy which will be awarded to Mississippi's top male college basketball player of the year on April 14, 2005. All three are seniors.
The trio finished at the top of voting by media members from across the state. Eleven players from six colleges and universities received votes (see list below).
Roberts currently ranks fifth in the SEC in scoring (16.7 ppg) while leading the conference in rebounding (10.9 rpg). Power started more games than any other player for the 22-win Dawgs and led the team in three point shooting accuracy. Eddie, from Brooklyn, NY, led Ole Miss in scoring (11.3 ppg) and tied for the team lead in rebounding (4.4 rpg).
All three finalists are expected to be present when the winner is announced at the First Annual Cellular South Howell Trophy presentation at the Museum on April 14, 2005. For ticket information, contact the Museum at 601-982-8264 or 1-800-280-FAME.
The trophy is named after former Mississippi State All-American and six-time NBA All-Star Bailey Howell.
Listed alphabetically, other players receiving votes were: Hosea Butler, MS Valley State; Marcus Campbell, MSU; Rashaad Carruth, USM;Winsome Frazier, MSU; Jasper Johnson, USM; Londrick Nolen, OM;Jeremy Richardson, Delta State; Delvin Thompson, Alcorn State.
About Cellular South
The company is the largest privately held wireless provider in the U.S. and is licensed to provide wireless service - to a total population of more than five million people - on its network stretching from the Memphis Metropolitan Area, throughout all of Mississippi, along Coastal Alabama and the Florida Panhandle through Destin/Seaside. For more information, contact Cellular South at 1-877-CSOUTH1 or visit cellularsouth.com.
Contact:
Tanya Rankin, Cellular South (601) 974-7134 trankin@cellularsouth.com
