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Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Junior guard Randy Foye is being awarded the Villanova Basketball Award for his contributions during the 2004-05 season
Foye and Sumpter to Receive Top Honors at Banquet
Players honored for excellence throughout the 2004-05 season
April 13, 2005
VILLANOVA, Pa. - A pair of Villanova juniors top the list of award recipients for this evening's 2005 Men's Basketball Banquet that is to be held on campus at the Connelly Center.
Guard Randy Foye (Newark, N.J.) will receive the Villanova Basketball Award. This honor is presented to the player who "best exemplifies the characteristics of a Villanova basketball player. This player truly embodies the essence of Villanova Basketball: play together, play smart and play with pride. This is a Villanova basketball player's highest honor."
Foye averaged 21.2 ppg in five postseason games and was named to the Big East and NCAA Syracuse Region all-tournament teams.
Forward Curtis Sumpter (Brooklyn, N.Y.) is the recipient of the Most Outstanding Player award. Sumpter was named second team all - Big East in 2004-05 and averaged 15.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest.
Junior Jason Fraser (Amityville, N.Y.), who battled injuries throughout 2004-05, was named winner of the Jake Nevin Award. This award goes to the athlete whose "selflessness provided an outstanding example to his teammates."
The Paul Arizin Award, given to the Wildcat who demonstrates the most improvement, goes to sophomore Will Sheridan (Bear. Del.). Junior Allan Ray (Bronx, N.Y.) and sophomore Mike Nardi (Linden, N.J.) shared the Alex Severance Award.
Former Villanova forward Barry Bekkedam is to receive the Alumni Appreciation Award while a Special Recognition Award goes to Villanova University alums Bill Davis and Jim Davis.
Villanova completed the 2004-05 campaign with a 24-8 record and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1988. It was ranked No. 13 in the final ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll.
