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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.

https://www.si.com/high-school/2019/03/12/azzi-fudd-elena-delle-donne-gatorade-national-girls-basketball-player

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.

https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/baseball/table-setter-arizona-s-leadoff-man-donta-williams-wants-to-pave-the-way-for-other/article_19e9acb6-19dd-59f5-bf2d-89e39aa187e6.html

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

https://www.yahoo.com/now/azzi-fudd-named-2021-morgan-wootten-girls-high-school-player-of-the-year-200628107.html

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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