Temple University Athletics
DiSANGRO, DUPREE GARNER TOP HONORS AT BASKETBALL BANQUET
4.7.06 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA -- John DiSangro, who served the last 19 seasons as Director of Basketball Operations for the Temple men's basketball program, was named the Jim Maloney Most Valuable Person Award while senior All-American forward/center Candice Dupree earned her third straight team Most Valuable Player Award for the Owls' women's team at the University's annual basketball banquet held Friday night, April 7 at the Doubletree Hotel.
Senior All-American guard Mardy Collins received the Tim Claxton Award for loyalty, dedication and attitude to the University and community as well as the team's assist-to-turnover award. Senior Antywane Robinson was presented with the Harry Litwack Award for sportsmanship, dedication, devotion and conduct on and off the court. He also was honored with the Best Foul Shooter Award and Best Three-Point Shooter Award.
Besides Dupree, who also received the team's top rebounder award, the Temple women's awards were highlighted by seniors Khadija Bowens, who received the Henry R. Sklar Award for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, good citizenship and dedication, and Jennifer Owens, who garnered the team's Unsung Hero Award.
Below is a list of all of the awards presented at the banquet.
Men's Awards:
Jim Maloney Most Valuable Person: John DiSangro
Tim Claxton Award: Mardy Collins
Harry Litwack Award: Antywane Robinson
DeVito-Moyer-Liburd Award: Nehemiah Ingram and Wayne Marshall
Most Improved Player Award: Chris Clark and Sergio Olmos
Academic Support Award: Walter Holiday and Carla Suber
Marvin Webster Top Attitude Award: Nelson Broderick, DaShone Kirkendoll and Brian Shanahan
Assist-to-Turnover Award: Mardy Collins
Top Rebounder: Mark Tyndale
Sixth Man Award: Dion Dacons and Dionte Christmas
Best Three-Point Shooter Award: Antywane Robinson and Dustin Salisbery
Top Foul Shooter Award: Antywane Robinson
Ted Quedenfeld Trainers Award: Nicole Heileman, Dineen Napier and Steve Spiro
Top Managerial Staff Award: Lauren Adee, Brian Beacham, Brian Duross, Jelani Townsell, Olumide Adeyemo, Tyler Deane and Dan Haubert
Owl Club Academic Award: Dion Dacons
Women's Awards:
Most Valuable Player: Candice Dupree
Most Improved Player: Lady Comfort
Top Rebounder: Candice Dupree
Sixth Woman Award: Fatima Maddox
Best Three-Pointer Shooter Award: Fatima Maddox
Top Foul Shooter Award: Kamesha Hairston
Henry Sklar Award: Khadija Bowens
Hustle Award: Shenita Landry
Unsung Hero Award: Jennifer Owens
Owl Club Academic Award: Candice Borrows
