Marist College center Kentrall Brooks, a Bronx native, was announced today as a nominee for the 2017 Allstate NABC Good Works Team(r) – one of the most prestigious off-the-court honors in men’s college basketball.
For the fifth year, Allstate and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) are recognizing a select group of men’s college basketball student-athletes for their remarkable community service achievements.
Brooks stands out from his peers for his remarkable community service accomplishments, including:
* participating in Kids’ Day Out and at Special Olympics activities in the community
* working at the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Stuffed Shirt Project and at a Friends of Jaclyn team adoption ceremony here
From this year’s all-time high 181 nominees, a final roster of 10 award recipients – five players from the Division I level and five players from Divisions II, III and the NAIA – will be announced in February.