The Howell Trophy or Cellular South Howell Trophy or C Spire Howell Trophy is an award given annually to the best men's
college basketball
In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athleti ...
player in the state of
Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
It is open to players from all four-year colleges in Mississippi, although it has only been won by a non-Division I player once.
The trophy is named after former
Mississippi State
Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Univers ...
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Bailey Howell
Bailey E. Howell (born January 20, 1937) is an American former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at Mississippi State, Howell played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howell was a six-time NBA ...
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Winners and finalists
Trophies won by school
See also
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Gillom Trophy
The Gillom Trophy or C Spire Gillom Trophy is an award given annually to the best women's college basketball player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. It is open to players from all four-year colleges in Mississipp ...
- award given annually to the best women's college basketball player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
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C Spire Ferriss Trophy
The C Spire Ferriss Trophy was created in the fall of 2003 by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame to honor the Mississippi Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year. The trophy bears the name and likeness of Dave Ferriss. The trophy is cosponsored by ...
- award given annually to the best men's college baseball player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
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Conerly Trophy
The C Spire Conerly Trophy is an award given annually to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
Voting
Sixty media representatives from across Mississippi determine the Trophy recipie ...
- an award given annually to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
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Hull Trophy- an award given annually to the best college offensive lineman in Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
References
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Alcorn State Braves basketball
Awards established in 2005
Basketball in Mississippi
Belhaven Blazers men's basketball
College basketball trophies and awards in the United States
Delta State Statesmen basketball
Jackson State Tigers basketball
Millsaps Majors men's basketball
Mississippi College Choctaws men's basketball
Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball
Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball
William Carey Crusaders