Apr 6, 2021
In honor of National Student-Athlete Day, hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears highlight student athletes on April 6. They include Donta’ Williams, University of Arizona; Azzi Fudd, St. John’s College High School; Trevor Lawrence, Clemson University; Jazzleen McRae, Choppin State University; and Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State. They also pay homage to Dawn Staley, University of South Carolina, for advocating for student athletes. #KeepItSporty
Sources:
Caron. E. (2019, March 12). Azzi Fudd Is First Sophomore to Ever Win Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Sports Illustrated.
Coppin State University Athletics. (2021). Choppin State University. https://coppinstatesports.com/sports/womens-bowling/roster/jazzleen-mcrae/2563
Lev, M. (2020, July 31). Table setter: Arizona’s leadoff man, Donta’ Williams, wants to pave the way for other Black players. Arizona Daily Star.
Peek, K. (2021, April 1). UConn commit Azzi Fudd wins Girls High School Player of the Year as Huskies head to Final Four. Yahoo! Sports
Wikipedia Contributors. (2021, March 31). Trevor Lawrence (American football). Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Lawrence_(American_football)
Wittry, A. (2020, April 6). Celebrate National Student-Athlete Day. NCAA. https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/celebrate-national-student-athlete-day
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