BRISTOL, Tenn. – Two King University student-athletes were recognized by
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education being selected for Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar awards.
James Brown earned first team honors for men's basketball and
Trinity Lee garnered second team recognition for women's basketball.
Brown was one of 10 individuals to garner men's basketball first team honors with a 3.70 cumulative GPA, including a 3.85 GPA during the fall semester while majoring in business marketing. He helped the Tornado to a regular season Conference Carolinas title a season ago and was selected second team All-Conference Carolinas. Brown also was selected Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and CoSIDA Academic All-District. On the court, he was King's second leading scorer, averaging 13.1 points per game.
Lee finished the fall semester with a 4.00 GPA and owns a cumulative GPA of 3.94 while majoring in mathematics and physics. She was one of 13 individuals to garner second team honors. The 2018-19 Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year garnered second team All-Conference Carolinas honors a season ago. Lee has been named to the Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll each of her four semesters at King. On the court, Lee led King with an average of 13.7 points per game last season.
This pair becomes the sixth and seventh Tornado to earn Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports awards, joining Tristyn Lozano (women's volleyball) and Ben Harris (men's soccer) in 2018-19, women's wrestlers Marina Doi and Regina Doi in 2017-18 and Amy Van Deventer (women's basketball) in 2015-16.
About Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education sponsors the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards to honor students of color who have excelled in the classroom as well as on the athletic field. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe, Jr.'s commitment to education as well as his love for the game of tennis, U.S. colleges and universities are invited to participate in this annual awards program by nominating their outstanding sports scholars. In addition to their athletic ability and academic performance, Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars demonstrate a commitment to community service and student leadership.
