FAN VOTING: Men's Basketball Postseason Awards

FAN VOTING: Men's Basketball Postseason Awards

03.06.19 | Men's Basketball

Xavier fans will have an opportunity to vote on the men's basketball postseason award winners

By: Xavier Athletics

CINCINNATI - Xavier fans will once again have an opportunity to vote on the men's basketball postseason awards for the 2018-19 season. Player nominations and award descriptions are listed below.

Fans can vote by using the link located at the top of the page or by clicking HERE.

In lieu of a postseason awards reception, fans are invited to join Andy MacWilliams for a post-game recap show in the Traditions Club immediately following the game on Saturday, March 9. Tip-off is at 5 p.m.

Ernest A. Staak Memorial Award
This award is presented annually to the player who best exemplifies the elder Staak's life, including his unselfish dedication and love of the game of basketball.

2019 Nominees	2018 Nominees (denotes winner)*
Zach Hankins	Sean O'Mara*
Kyle Castlin	Elias Harden

Connie Brown Award
This award is presented annually to the most inspirational player. It honors the memory of the late Constance Brown, a woman whose life and death has inspired many. Although not a Xavier alum, Connie and her husband, the late Dr. Michael Brown, adopted Xavier as their school. They were great Xavier sports fans and extended their care and concern to all of Xavier's students. Their generosity and friendliness made them Xavier legends.

2019 Nominees	2018 Nominees (denotes winner)*
Tyrique Jones	J.P. Macura*
Leighton Schrand	Tyrique Jones

Gordon E. Nead Award
The late Gordon E. Nead was a 1927 Xavier graduate and was also Athletic Director at Xavier. This award is presented annually to the team's most improved player.

2019 Nominees	2018 Nominees (denotes winner)*
Paul Scruggs	Quentin Goodin*
Elias Harden	Paul Scruggs

Lew Hirt Society Award
This award is presented annually to the player the Coaching Staff feels stood out in some significant way during the season.

2019 Nominees	2018 Nominees (denotes winner)*
Quentin Goodin	Kerem Kanter*
Ryan Welage	Kaiser Gates

George E. "Skip" Prosser Award
This award is presented annually to the player who exemplifies the qualities that Coach Prosser admired. Like Coach Prosser, this player showed great toughness, an untiring work ethic, a burning competitive spirit, and he never backed down from a challenge.