OVERLAND PARK, Kan. --
Justin Turner, a fifth-year senior on the Bowling Green State University men's basketball team, has been selected as a top-10 finalist for the 2020-21 Senior CLASS Award. As part of the voting to determine the winner, fans can vote as much as they'd like until March 22 (link above). Turner is the first player in program history to advance this far in the process. The native of Detroit is the only finalist from the Mid-American Conference.
To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as NCAA Division I seniors and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of finalists follows this release.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their athletic platforms to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The finalists were chosen by a selection committee from the list of 30 men's candidates and 30 women's candidates announced earlier in the season. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to submit votes online at the Senior CLASS Award website through March 22. Fan votes will be combined with those of the media and Division I head coaches to determine the winners. The Senior CLASS Award recipients will be announced during the 2021 NCAA Men's Final Four® and NCAA Women's Final Four®.
