OVERLAND PARK, Kan. ---- Oklahoma State men’s basketball senior Isaac Likekele has been named one of the 60 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes, who excel both on and off the court, to be selected as candidates for the 2021-22 Senior CLASS Award, it was announced today.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The men’s and women’s candidates will be narrowed to two fields of 10 finalists later in the season, and those names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will then select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the community, classroom, character and competition.
The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2022 NCAA Men’s Final Four® and NCAA Women’s Final Four® this spring.
For more information on the candidates, please visit www.seniorclassaward.com.
2021-22 Senior CLASS Award Men’s Basketball Candidates
Alex Barcello, BYU Ryan Hawkins, Creighton
Evan Battey, Colorado ShanQuan Hemphill, Drake
Jules Bernard, UCLA Myles Johnson, UCLA
Buddy Boeheim, Syracuse Jarkel Joiner, Ole Miss
Eli Brooks, Michigan Gavin Kensmil, Stephen F. Austin
Garrison Brooks, Mississippi State Isaac Likekele, Oklahoma State
Brad Davison, Wisconsin Kameron McGusty, Miami
Anthony Duruji, Florida Alex Morales, Wagner
Trent Frazier, Illinois Justyn Mutts, Virginia Tech
John Fulkerson, Tennessee Austin Phyfe, Northern Iowa
Jacob Gilyard, Richmond D’Shawn Schwartz, George Mason
Tanner Groves, Oklahoma Eli Scott, Loyola Marymount
Tate Hall, Loyola Chicago Sasha Stefanovic, Purdue
Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers Hunter Tyson, Clemson
John Harrar, Penn State Lucas Williamson, Loyola Chicago
2021-22 Senior CLASS Award Women’s Basketball Candidates
Shakira Austin, Ole Miss Tylee Irwin, South Dakota State
Katie Benzan, Maryland Morgan Jones, Florida State
Grace Berger, Indiana Dorka Juhász, UConn
Conley Chinn, Belmont Lotta-Maj Lahtinen, Georgia Tech
Elissa Cunane, NC State Jordan Lewis, Baylor
Andra Espinoza-Hunter, Seton Hall Sonya Morris, DePaul
Dru Gylten, Utah Olivia Nelson-Ododa, UConn
Gabi Haack, Bradley Ali Patberg, Indiana
Sara Hamson, BYU Aisha Sheppard, Virginia Tech
Lauren Heard, TCU NaLyssa Smith, Baylor
Lexi Held, DePaul Sam Thomas, Arizona
Destanni Henderson, South Carolina Lauren Van Kleunen, Marquette
Naz Hillmon, Michigan Abby Wahl, Eastern Illinois
Rhyne Howard, Kentucky Christyn Williams, UConn
Lexie Hull, Stanford Macee Williams, IUPUI
