The National Alliance of African American Athletes

The Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Awards

EVENT FACT SHEET

The Dates...

Friday, February 18 – Sunday, February 20, 2005

The Host Hotel...

Adam’s Mark Charlotte

555 South McDowell Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28204

(704) 372-4100 Information: 443- 831 - 1023

About the Award…

The Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Trophy Award is the nations first and only award to recognize outstanding achievement in athletics, scholarship and community service by African American male high school seniors. Today, the Watkins Award is considered the most prestigious award for any African American high school student.

The purpose of the Watkins Award Program is to bring the top 1,000 African American male high school athletes in contact with educational a social resources which will enhance their personal growth and better prepare them for college and life. A key component of this program is encouraging Black professionals to mentor these young men.

Since 1989, the national Alliance for African American Athletes has earned a reputation for excellence in developing Black athletes as instruments of positive social change. The Alliance rewards excellence in amateur sports where achievement demands character, dedication and confidence.

Former Honorees…

Class of 1992

Robert Tate – Winner

Class of 1993

Ahmaad Collins – Winner

Class of 1994

Shawn Lee – Winner

Class of 1995

Darnell Dinkins - Winner

Class of 1996

Raki Nelson – Winner

Class of 1997

Grant Irons – Winner

LaVarr Arrington - Finalist

Shane Battier – Finalist

Class of 1998

Ronald Curry – Winner

Jason Capel – Finalist

Duke McKamey – Finalist

Class of 1999

Deryck Toles – Winner

Chris Lewis – Finalist

Nick Maddox – Finalist

Luke Powell – Finalist

Class of 2000

Marcus Houston – Winner

Adam Boone – Finalist

Dominique Sims – Finalist

Brandon Royster – Finalist

Class of 2001

Michael Craven – Winner

Lorenzo Alexander – Finalist

JR Lemon – Finalist

Maurice Hall – Finalist

Class of 2002

Marcus McCutcheon – Winner

Cody Douglas – Finalist

Justin Blalock – Finalist

Marcus Jackson – Finalist

Jamalle Cornelius – Finalist

Class of 2003

Sam Cheatham – Winner

Emeka Nnoli – Finalist

Jason Evans – Finalist

Aaron Henderson – Finalist

Jonothan Hubbard-Finalist

Class of 2004

Darius Walker - Winner

Darryl Richard - Finalist

Allen Smith - Finalist

Douglas Dutch - Finalist

Ted Ginn, Jr - Finalist