Signee Kayla Lewis named Miss Georgia Basketball
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 | Women's Basketball
The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced that University of Florida women's basketball signee Kayla Lewis of Southwest DeKalb High School has been named Miss Georgia Basketball.
The Atlanta Tipoff Club also handed out awards for the Georgia High School Girls and boys Coaches of the Year, as well as for Mr. Georgia Basketball.
The student-athletes were selected for their outstanding performances during the 2009-2010 basketball season as they each led their teams to appearances in 2010 state championship games.
Winners were chosen through a vote by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's board of selectors and its voting academy, comprised of leading regional basketball coaches and administrators who based their selections on player performances during the 2009-2010 basketball season. The four honorees will be recognized at the Atlanta Tipoff Club Naismith Awards banquet presented by AT&T and SunTrust on March 23 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta.
ABOUT THE WINNERS/ Kayla Lewis:
Miss Georgia Basketball: Kayla Lewis, Southwest DeKalb High School – The 6-0 senior scored 20 points in the Class 4A state championship game to lead the Panthers to their third-straight state title in 2010. The versatile guard/forward played every position on the court for the Panthers this year and led the team while averaging 15 points and eight rebounds per game. Lewis will play for the University of Florida next year.
ABOUT THE ATLANTA TIPOFF CLUB
The Atlanta Tipoff Club, an Atlanta Sports Council property, is committed to promoting the game of basketball and recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of those who make the game so exciting. The Atlanta Tipoff Club, founded during the 1956-57 season, has presented the Naismith Trophy every year since UCLA's Lew Alcindor first won the award in 1969. Old Dominion's Anne Donovan won the inaugural Women's Naismith Trophy in 1983. The Naismith Award is the most prestigious award in all of college and high school basketball, recognizing the Men's and Women's College Basketball Player of the Year, Men's and Women's College Basketball Coach of the Year, as well as awards for outstanding achievement in high school basketball, officiating, and contribution to the game. For more information visit www.naismithawards.com. The Atlanta Sports Council was created in 1985 under the original name of Sports 2000, and is a division of the Metro Atlanta Chamber. For more information visit www.AtlantaSportsCouncil.com.
