Washington State University Athletics
Junior Longrus Nominated for NABC Good Works Team
December 02, 2015 | Men's Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Washington State University senior, Junior Longrus, has been named a nominee for the 2016 Allstate, NABC and WBCA Good Works Teams®. This distinguished award shines a spotlight on a select group of student-athletes who have shown dedication to community service and altruism in their communities.
Longrus, a two-time men's basketball team captain, has been an active member and officer in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). The Oakland, Calif., native represented WSU and the PAC-12 Conference at the NCAA SAAC conference in Indianapolis in October. Longrus has also been involved in the Coug Pals and Reading Buddies programs at WSU throughout his four-year career.
In its fourth year, the Allstate NABC and WBCA Good Works Teams® recognize 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 and the 103 WBCA nominees were submitted by sports information directors and college basketball coaches across the country. Two 10-member teams comprised of five student-athletes from the NCAA Division I level and five student-athletes from Divisions II, III and the NAIA will be selected by a voting panel. The final roster of 20 award recipients will be unveiled in February.
Members of the Allstate NABC Good Works Team® will be invited to the 2016 NABC Convention and the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four® in Houston, where they will participate in a community service project benefitting the city.
Since 2008, Allstate has partnered with the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) as a sponsor of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, which shines a spotlight on the positive, off-the-field impact college football student-athletes have on their communities.
More information about the Allstate NABC Good Works Team® and the Allstate WBCA Good Works Team® is available at www.nabc.org and www.wbca.org.
The following student-athletes have been nominated for consideration to be named to the 2016 Allstate NABC Good Works Team®:
NCAA Division I
Air Force Academy – Zach Moer
Alcorn State University – Marquis Vance
Arkansas State University – Josh Pierre
Auburn University – Jordon Granger
Austin Peay State University – Khalil Davis
Belmont University – Jeff Laidig
Bethune-Cookman University – Ricky Johnson
Brigham Young University – Kyle Collinsworth
Butler University – Kellen Dunham
California State University, Bakersfield – Kevin Mays
Central Connecticut State University – Brandon Peel
Central Michigan University – Chris Fowler
College of Charleston – Canyon Barry
Creighton University – Geoffrey Groselle
Davidson College – Nathan Ekwu
Drexel University – Rodney Williams
Duke University – Marshall Plumlee
Eastern Washington University – Venky Jois
Florida Atlantic University – Jackson Trapp
Florida State University – Devon Bookert
Fordham University – Mandell Thomas
Fresno State University – Marvelle Harris
Georgia Southern University – Devonte Boykins
High Point University – John Brown
Idaho State University – Ben Wilson
Indiana State University – Matt Van Scyoc
Iowa State University – Nazareth Mitrou-Long
IUPUI – Marcellus Barksdale
La Salle University – Rohan Brown
Lehigh University – Devon Carter
Longwood University – Kanayo Obi-Rapu
Lyon College – Riley Jenkins
Mercer University – Jibri Bryan
Middle Tennessee State University – Reggie Upshaw
Missouri State University – Tyler McCullough
Morehead State University – Corban Collins
North Carolina A&T State University – Denzel Keyes
North Dakota State University – Chris Kading
Northeastern University – Zach Stahl
Northern Arizona University – Jordyn Martin
Northwestern State University – Jalan West
Oakland University – Max Hooper
Oklahoma State University – Phil Forte
Old Dominion University – Trey Freeman
Oral Roberts University – Obi Emegano
Oregon State University – Daniel Gomis
Pepperdine University – Stacy Davis
Presbyterian College – Will Adams
Purdue University – Rapheal Davis
Quinnipiac University (Conn.) – James Ford, Jr.
Rice University – Max Guercy
Rider University – Jimmie Taylor III
Rutgers University – Greg Lewis
Santa Clara University – Nate Kratch
Southern Methodist University – Semi Ojeleye
South Carolina State University – Darryl Palmer
Stephen F. Austin State University – Thomas Walkup
Texas Christian University – Michael Williams
Texas Tech University – Toddrick Gotcher
University of Alabama – Retin Obasohan
University of Arizona – Kaleb Tarczewski
University of Arkansas at Little Rock – Mareik Isom
University of California Berkeley – Stephen Domingo
University of California, Davis – Josh Fox
University of California, Irvine – Mamadou Ndiaye
University of California, Los Angeles – Bryce Alford
University of Detroit Mercy – Anton Wilson
University of Florida – Dorian Finney-Smith
University of Georgia – Yante Maten
University of Iowa – Mike Gesell
University of Kansas – Hunter Mickelson
University of Kentucky – Marcus Lee
University of Louisiana at Lafayette – Kasey Shepherd
University of Louisville – Trey Lewis
University of Maryland – Varun Ram
University of Maryland Eastern Shore – Derrico Peck
University of Massachusetts – Tyler Bergantino
University of Memphis – Shaq Goodwin
University of Michigan – Spike Albrecht
University of Nebraska – Shavon Shields
University of Nebraska Omaha – Kyler Erickson
University of New Mexico – Cullen Neal
University of North Carolina – Joel James
University of North Carolina at Greensboro – Jordy Kuiper
University of North Carolina at Wilmington – Craig Ponder
University of North Florida – Beau Beech
University of Oklahoma – Buddy Hield
University of Pittsburgh – James Robinson
University of South Carolina – Mindaugas Kacinas
University of Southern California – Samer Dhillon
University of Tennessee – Armani Moore
University of Texas at Arlington – Drew Charles
University of Texas – Demarcus Holland
University of Tulsa – Shaquille Harrison
University of Vermont – Trae Bell-Haynes
University of Virginia – Anthony Gill
University of Wisconsin – Nigel Hayes
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – Justin Jordan
Utah State University – David Collette
Valparaiso University – Alec Peters
Vanderbilt University – Luke Kornet
Villanova University – Ryan Arcidiacono
Washington State University – Junior Longrus
West Virginia University – Devin Williams
Western Illinois University – Garret Covington
Western Kentucky University – Nigel Snipes
