University of North Carolina Athletics
James Nominated For Good Works Team
December 2, 2015 | Men's Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS—North Carolina senior Joel James is among 154 men's nominees for the 2016 Allstate NABC Good Works Team, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and Allstate Insurance Company announced today. The award shines a spotlight on a select group of student-athletes who have shown dedication to community service and altruism in their communities.
James serves on the NCAA's National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, serving as the Atlantic Coast Conference's lone representative. He attended the NCAA Leadership Forum in Florida in April. James also is a member of the advisory committees for UNC's Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) and the ACC's Student-Athlete Advisory Council.
In its fourth year, the Allstate NABC Good Works Teams recognize players at all levels of college basketball who have made outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement. From establishing nonprofits that provide youth with the necessary tools to become leaders of tomorrow, to raising awareness around pertinent issues that could save lives, these student-athletes exhibit impeccable leadership skills both on and off the court.
“The community service efforts from the nominees on the 2016 Allstate NABC and WBCA Good Works Teams are an inspiration to Allstate, our agents and our employees,” said Thomas Clarkson, president of the west territory for Allstate Insurance Company and a member of the 2016 NABC and WBCA Good Works Teams selection panels. “Allstate is honored to embark on another year of collaboration with the NABC and WBCA, and together recognize student-athletes for their unwavering commitment to making a difference.”
The 154 NABC nominees were submitted by sports information directors and college basketball coaches across the country. From the nominations, special voting panels, headlined by former Duke University basketball athlete, two-time NCAA champion and seven-time NBA All-Star Grant Hill, and former University of Tennessee basketball athlete, NCAA champion and WNBA legend Tamika Catchings, will select two 10-member teams comprised of five student-athletes from the NCAA Division I level and five student-athletes from Divisions II, III and the NAIA. The final roster of award recipients will be unveiled in February.
Members of the Allstate NABC Good Works Team will be invited by Allstate, an official corporate partner of the NCAA, to the 2016 NABC Convention and 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four in Houston, where they will participate in a community service project benefitting the city. Allstate is an official corporate partner of the NABC, WBCA and NCAA.
