Gomis Nominated For NABC Good Works Team
December 02, 2015 | Men's Basketball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State senior men's basketball player Daniel Gomis was nominated for consideration to be named to the 2016 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Good Works Team.
In its fourth year, the NABC Good Works Team recognizes players at all levels of college basketball who have made outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement. From establishing nonprofits that provide youth with the necessary tools to become leaders of tomorrow, to raising awareness around pertinent issues that could save lives, these student-athletes exhibit impeccable leadership skills both on and off the court.
The 154 NABC nominees were submitted by sports information directors and college basketball coaches across the country. From the nominations, a special voting panel will select a 10-member team comprised of five student-athletes from the NCAA Division I level and five student-athletes from Divisions II, III and the NAIA.
The final roster of the award recipients will be unveiled in February. The members of the final NABC Good Works Team will be invited to the 2016 NABC Convention and 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four in Houston, where they will participate in a community service project benefitting the city.
Gomis, a native of Thies, Senegal, earned his degree from Oregon State last spring but chose to return for his final season with the Beavers and pursue a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies.
The 6-foot-10 forward is currently 10th all-time at Oregon State with 72 blocked shots and his 1.16 block average (72 in 62 games) is seventh on the school's career list. He has missed the first five games of the 2016-17 season with a broken bone in his left hand that he suffered while diving for a loose ball in practice.
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest “Phog” Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.org.
