| Richard Stockton's Kai
Massaquoi, left, and Hamline's Carl Hipp, right, were last year's
fan vote winners. D3sports.com photo |
Fans have the opportunity to select one player for each of the two teams participating in the 2012 Reese’s® Division III College All-Star Game, conducted by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
Voting takes place on the front page of D3hoops.com, starting at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, March 5, and running through 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7. Fans will be able to choose from a list provided by the National All-Star Committee.
Fans may cast a ballot to choose one player from among the choices and the two top vote-getters will be selected to play in the 2012 Reese’s Division III College All-Star Game held prior to the 2012 NCAA® Division III Men’s Basketball Championship game at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Va., on March 17 at 4:30pm ET. Reese’s is the official candy partner of the NCAA.
The two players will be given spots on the All-Star team roster, joining two seniors selected from each Division III region. In addition, two seniors from the teams eliminated in the national semifinals will be offered an opportunity to play, for a total of 10 players per side.
“The Reese’s College All-Star game is a terrific event for the coaches, players and fans,” said Reggie Minton, NABC Deputy Executive Director. “This online voting allows fans to be directly involved and adds to the excitement surrounding the event.”
“We’re excited to be able to offer this opportunity to Division III basketball fans again,” said Pat Coleman, Executive Editor of D3hoops.com. “Interest in Division III basketball is never higher than the last week of February and the beginning of March, so we expect another great turnout in the fan balloting.”
D3hoops.com, which has been covering Division III basketball on the Internet for 17 seasons, can be found at www.d3hoops.com.
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.com.
About The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America and a global leader in chocolate and sugar confectionery. Headquartered in Hershey, PA, The Hershey Company has operations throughout the world and more than 12,000 employees. With revenues of nearly $6 billion, Hershey offers confectionery products under more than 25 brand names, including such iconic brands as Hershey's, Reese's, Hershey's Kisses, Hershey's Bliss, Hershey's Special Dark and Hershey's Extra Dark, Kit Kat, Twizzlers, and Ice Breakers. Hershey also is a leader in the premium and artisan chocolate segments, with such brands as Scharffen Berger and Dagoba, offered through the Artisan Confections Company, a wholly owned subsidiary. The company is focused on growing its presence in key international markets such as China and Mexico while continuing to build its competitive advantage in the United States and Canada.
For more than 100 years, The Hershey Company has been a leader in making a positive difference in the communities where its employees live, work and do business. Corporate Social Responsibility is an integral part of the company’s global business strategy, which includes goals and priorities focused on fair and ethical business dealings, environmental stewardship, fostering a desirable workplace for employees, and positively impacting society and local communities. Milton Hershey School, established in 1909 by the company's founder and administered by Hershey Trust Company, provides a quality education, housing, and medical care at no cost to children in social and financial need. Students of Milton Hershey School are direct beneficiaries of The Hershey Company's success.
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 400,000 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. The NCAA is proud to have the following elite companies as official Corporate Champions—AT&T, Capital One and Coca-Cola—and the following elite companies as official Corporate Partners—Buick, Enterprise, Infiniti, LG, Lowe’s, Northwestern Mutual, Reese’s (Hershey’s), Unilever, UPS and Wheat Thins (Kraft).
NCAA is a trademark of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.