Blake Bozeman Named to 2015 Allstate NABC Good Works Team

BALTIMORE, Md. – Senior guard Blake Bozeman of the Morgan State men’s basketball team was recently named to the 2015 Allstate NABC and WBCA Good Works Team, announced on Tuesday, December 2, 2014.
 
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Allstate Insurance Company recognize a select group of college basketball student-athletes who have made significant contributions to the greater good of their communities through volunteerism and civic service.
 
In its third year, the Allstate NABC and WBCA Good Works Teams honor players at all levels of college basketball who represent the sport’s finest in the areas of leadership and charitable achievements amongst their peers. The student-athletes nominated for this prestigious award embody the true spirit of teamwork and giving back.
 
Through his first three years at Morgan State, Bozeman has been the epitome of the term “student-athlete.” Bozeman has been productive on the court, in the classroom and takes pride in helping out in the community as well. He has volunteered at a few Special Olympics events, has refereed soccer games for the mentally challenged, and organized a dance for mentally disabled students. 
 
Bozeman, who will earn his bachelor’s degree in business marketing in December 2014, is averaging a team-high 14 points, to go along with 2.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists through Morgan State’s first seven games this year. Bozeman was selected to the Cancun Challenge All-Tournament Team and scored a career-high 21 points against Virginia Tech. As the lone senior on MSU’s squad, his experience and leadership will be critical as the Bears prepare to make another run at a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) title and an NCAA postseason berth.
 
Members of the Allstate NABC Good Works Team will be invited by Allstate, an official corporate partner of the NCAA, to the 2015 NABC Convention and 2015 NCAA Men’s Final Four in Indianapolis, where they will participate in a community project benefitting the host city. Members of the Allstate WBCA Good Works Team will be recognized during the 2015 WBCA Convention and at the 2015 NCAA Women’s Final Four in Tampa Bay, and will participate in a local community project. Allstate is an official corporate partner of the NABC, WBCA and NCAA.
 
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest “Phog” Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men’s basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today’s student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.org.
 
About the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association
Founded in 1981, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association promotes women’s basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport and to foster and promote the development of the game as a sport for women and girls. For more information on the WBCA, please visit www.wbca.org.
 
About the AFCA       
The AFCA was founded in 1922 and currently has more than 11,000 members around the world ranging from the high school level to the professional ranks. According to its constitution, the AFCA was formed, in part, to “maintain the highest possible standards in football and in the coaching profession” and to “provide a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football.”

About the NCAA
The NCAA is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and universities committed to supporting academic and athletic opportunities for more than 460,000 student-athletes at more than 1,000 member colleges and universities. Each year, more than 54,000 student-athletes compete in NCAA championships in Divisions I, II and III sports. Visit www.ncaa.org and www.ncaa.com for more details about the Association, its goals and members and corporate partnerships that help support programs for student-athletes.
 
About Allstate®
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer, protecting approximately 16 million households from life’s uncertainties through its Allstate, Encompass, Esurance and Answer Financial brand names and Allstate Financial business segment. Allstate is widely known through the slogan “You’re In Good Hands With Allstate®.” The Allstate brand’s network of small businesses offers auto, home, life and retirement products and services to customers in the United States and Canada. In 2013, The Allstate Foundation, Allstate, its employees and agency owners gave $29 million to support local communities. Allstate employees and agency owners donated 200,000 hours of service across the country.