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2010 Lefty Driesell Defensive
All-America Team |
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April
2, 2010
Jarvis Varnado recipient of 2010 Lefty Driesell
Defensive Player of the Award
 INDIANAPOLIS
(IN) -- After a season in which he wrote himself
into the NCAA record books, Mississippi State senior
center Jarvis Varnado has been named the recipient
of the Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year
Award.
On the offensive end he wasn’t too shabby, leading
MSU in scoring at 13.8 points, while his 10.3
rebounds was tops in the SEC. He also totaled 18
double-doubles, the second most in the league. But
his reputation was built first and foremost on his
intimidating defensive presence.
This season he became the NCAA's all-time leading
shot blocker and concluded his collegiate career
with 564. Not surprisingly, his 4.7 blocks per
contest led the SEC by a full block and a half per
game. It’s impossible to tally the number of shots
he altered or offensive possessions he disrupted
while patrolling the paint.
The award is named in honor of coaching legend Lefty
Driesell, who is the only person to ever win 100
games at four different Division I schools. He is
best known for his time at Maryland, leading the
program to the National Invitational Tournament in
1972 and its second-ever ACC Tournament Championship
in 1984. He finished his career at Maryland with a
348-159 record. |
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Award
Selection Committee: Rod Barnes (Georgia State),
Matt Brady (James Madison), Adrian Branch (ESPN),
Bobby Champagne (North Alabama), Phil Cunningham
(Mississippi State), Dave Dickerson (Tulane), Chuck
Driesell (Maryland), Lefty Driesell (NCAA Basketball
Hall of Fame), Joe Dwyer (CollegeInsider.com), Len
Elmore (CBS/ESPN), Billy Hahn (West Virginia), Ron
Hunter (IUPUI), Angela Lento (CollegeInsider.com),
Phil Martelli (Saint Joseph's), Bob McKillop
(Davidson), Kevin O'Neill (USC), Michael Perry (East
Carolina), Bill Self (Kansas), Blaine Taylor (Old
Dominion), Scott Van Pelt (ESPN), Travis Williams
(Tennessee State). |
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