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Hansbrough Named Rupp Award Winner

Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough warms up before the ACC Tournament Championship game on March 12, 2008.

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Mar 25, 2008

North Carolina center Tyler Hansbrough has been named the winner of the 2008 Rupp Award as the national player of the year, the Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky announced Tuesday.

Hansbrough already has been named national player of the year by the Sporting News and Sports Illustrated.

Tennessee’s Bruce Pearl was selected Coach of the Year.

The selections were made by a national selection committee consisting of more than 40 present and retired sports writers, coaches, broadcasters and sports administrators. The awards will be presented at the Final Four in San Antonio on April 3.

The Rupp Award has been awarded since 1972 and honors former Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp, who retired with 876 victories and four NCAA titles.

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By wine_girl
Posted Mar 25, 9:05 p.m.

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congrats to tyler!
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anytime anyone anywhere wins anything... there are people who say they don't deserve it...
BUT you cannot say tyler doesn't deserve it!

By Common Sense Man
Posted Mar 25, 8:55 p.m.

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"Billygoat, in all sincerity, I really enjoy this! Finally, someone who can bring it legitmately. You're just like me, only the other shade of blue. Awesome."

I doubt he's really like you. He's not dumb enough to predict that an average Dook team would win the NCAAs.

By Demented
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.759, what was your screen name a week ago???

It was .768, but Duke lost.

By gnew46
Posted Mar 25, 8:41 p.m.

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Tyler is the man and has earned this award thru hard work and tenacity. Go Hansbrough, and Go Heels!!!

By ChuckD
Posted Mar 25, 8:28 p.m.

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I couldn't care less where Tyler is listed on the draft board. He's still in college and still in the NCAA tourney. Can Beasley or Nelson say the same?

My bet is that Beasley doesn't attend another class this semester. His college days are over. He will pull another Bob Sura move and not return to class after his college career is over.