Temple University Athletics
Dacons, Hairston Earn MVP Honors At Temple Basketball Banquet
4.5.07 | Men's Basketball
April 5, 2007
PHILADELPHIA -
Seniors Dion Dacons and Kamesha Hairston were named the Most Valuable Players of the Temple men's and women's basketball teams at the Owl Club Annual Awards Banquet held Thurday, April 5 at The Doubletree Hotel. Dacons, who led the men's team in rebounding (6.9 rpg.) and field goal percentage (.544), picked up three awards on the evening while Hairston, a First Round WNBA selection by the Connecticut Sun, earned three awards as well.
Dacons shared the Tim Claxton Award for loyalty, dedication and attitude to the University and community with sophomore guard Brian Shanahan. He also earned the Owl Club Academic Award. Hairston was the recipient of the Henry Sklar Award presented to the player who displays outstanding academic achievement, leadership, good citizenship and dedication. An Honorable Mention All-America selection, she also received the top rebounder award.
Junior walk-on Orlando Miller was presented with the Harry Litwack Award for sportsmanship, dedication, devotion and conduct on and off the court in the other men's award.
Sophomore Shenita Landry, who was named the Most Improved Player, the Hustle Award and Unsung Hero Award recipient, and senior Fatima Maddox, the Best Three-Point Shooter and Free Throw Shooter Award recipient, joined Hairston as multiple honorees on the women's side. Junior Ashley Morris was named the recipient of the team's Sixth Woman Award while junior Candice Borrows earned the Owl Club Academic Award.
Men's Awards
Jim Maloney Most Valuable Player: Dion Dacons
Tim Claxton Award: Dion Dacons & Brian Shanahan
Harry Litwack Award: Orlando Miller
Owl Club Academic Award: Dion Dacons
Ted Quedenfeld Top Trainer Award: Steve Spiro
Women's Awards
Most Valuable Player: Kamesha Hairston
Most Improved Player: Shenita Landry
Top Rebounder: Kamesha Hairston
Sixth Woman Award: Ashley Morris
Owl Club Academic Award: Candice Borrows
Best Three-Pointer Shooter Award: Fatima Maddox
Top Foul Shooter Award: Fatima Maddox
Henry Sklar Award: Kamesha Hairston
Hustle Award: Shenita Landry
Unsung Hero Award: Shenita Landry
Other Awards
Owl Club Most Valuable Owl: Congie DeVito
Recognition Award: Dr. Ray and Page Moyer
