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Created prior to the 1984 season, the Jeff Foster Memorial Award has been the cornerstone of the Bronco basketball philosophy through four head coaches. Individual players are rewarded for doing the little things that make the team successful as a whole. Being unselfi sh, and thinking “Team” before “I” is the key to claiming the award. The award is named after former Bronco player Jeff Foster, who played just Jeff Foster one season with Boise State (1986-87) before dying in a car accident Sept. 25, 1987, on his way home to see his parents in Salinas, Calif. The winner of the award is the player who is instrumental to success in the program both on and off the fl oor. The player must be a leader, a hard worker and provide motivation toward success during both games and practice. 1985: Roland Smith 1986: Roland Smith 1987: Chris Childs 1988: Arnell Jones 1989: Wilson Foster 1990: Rich Blythe 1991: Jeff Sanor 1992: Tanoka Beard 1993: Tanoka Beard 1994: Shambric Williams 1995: John Coker 1996: Phil Rodman 1997: Joe Wyatt 1998: Mike Tolman 1999: Gerry Washington 2000: Justin Lyons 2001: Abe Jackson 2002: Abe Jackson 2003: Adam Donyes 2004: Rich Fried 2005: Seth Robinson 2006: McNeal Thompson & Matt Bauscher 2007: Matt Bauscher 2008: Matt Bauscher 2009: Justin Salzwedel 2010: Justin Salzwedel 2011: Daequon Montreal PAST AWARD WINNERS JEFF FOSTER MEMORIAL AWARD 63 63 Jeff Foster Memorial Award 2011 WINNER - DAEQUON MONTREAL Boise State men’s basketball head coach Leon Rice announced Daequon Montreal as the recipient of the 2010-11 Jeff Foster Memorial Award. During the 2010-11 season Montreal started each of the Broncos’ record-setting 35 games, one of just two players in school history to accomplish the feat (La’Shard Anderson; 2010-11). He was the Broncos’ third-leading scorer at 10.2 points per game, and led the Broncos in rebounding at 5.2 rebounds per game. Montreal also led the Broncos and ranked 11th in the Western Athletic Conference in fi eld goal percentage (.464; 129-of-278). “Daequon put the team fi rst all season, bringing energy and enthusiasm to practice, playing through injuries and setting the tone in everything we did,” Rice said. “He was a consummate leader and a perfect example of what the Jeff Foster Memorial Award embodies.” Created prior to the 1984 season and initially named the Hard Hat Award, the Jeff Foster Memorial Award has signifi ed the Bronco Basketball philosophy through four head coaches. The winner of the award is the player who is instrumental to success in the program both on and off the fl oor. The player must be a leader, a hard worker and provide motivation toward success during both games and practices. The award was renamed after former Bronco student-athlete Jeff Foster in 1987. Foster, who played just one season with Boise State (1986-87), died in a car accident on Sept. 25, 1987, on his way home to see his parents in Salinas, Calif. The Broncos went 22-13 (.629) in 2010-11, reaching the semifi nals of the College Basketball Invitational. It was just the fourth postseason appearance for Boise State in the last 17 years, and the Broncos’ 22 victories are tied for the fi fth-most in school history.
Players in the NBA BRONCOS IN THE NBA BOISE STATE PLAYERS IN THE NBA/ABA Chris Childs 1994-96; NJ Nets 1996-2000; NY Knicks 2001-02; Toronto Raptors 2002-03; NJ Nets John Coker 1995-96; Phoenix Suns 1998-99; Wash. Wizards 2000-01; Golden St. Warriors Clyde Dickey 1974-75; Utah Stars-ABA Coby Karl 2007-08; LA Lakers 2009; Cleveland Cavaliers 2010; Golden St. Warriors 2010; Denver Nuggets BOISE STATE DRAFT SELECTIONS BY THE NBA 1970 Bill Otey (15th) Chicago Bulls 1974 Clyde Dickey (5th) Phoenix Suns 1978 Steve Connor (10th) Washington Bullets 1981 Larry McKinney (7th) Indiana Pacers 1984 Vince Hinchen (5th) Cleveland Cavaliers 1999 Roberto Bergersen (2nd) Atlanta Hawks KARL AND CHILDS TAKE SIMILAR PATHS TO THE NBA Most college basketball players can only dream about playing in the National Basketball Association. Former Boise State stars Chris Childs and Coby Karl are two Broncos who have lived that dream — Childs as a point guard with the New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors from 1994-2003, and Karl as a shooting guard with the Los Angeles Lakers during parts of the 2007-08 season and also with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets. And they both “paid their dues” before reaching the NBA. In Childs’ case, it was a long stretch in the Continental Basketball Association. In Karl’s case, it was a battle with cancer. They also share the distinction of finishing their collegiate careers among the top 10 in 12 separate all-time categories at Boise State, the most in the history of the men’s basketball program. Childs, the most decorated player in Boise State basketball history, toiled in the CBA for fi ve years before advancing to the NBA and joining the Nets in 1994, taking over as starting point guard the following year. In 1996 he signed with New York and was a key player on the Knicks team that reached the 1998-99 NBA Finals, averaging seven points and four assists per contest in the fi ve-game series against San Antonio. All told, he played in 73 NBA playoff games. As Boise State’s starting point guard all four years of his college career, Childs led the Broncos to an 81-37 record and three postseason tournament appearances during that span. In his fi rst season he led the Broncos in scoring and was named the Big Sky Conference’s Freshman of the Year. In each of his next three seasons, Childs was a fi rst-team All-Big Sky selection, one of just 13 players in the history of the league to do so. In 1987-88 Childs was named the Most Valuable Player of the Big Sky Tournament, and along with teammate Arnell Jones, led the Broncos to the league championship and a trip the NCAA Tournament. In 1988-89 he was the Big Sky’s MVP and led the Broncos to the regular-season league title. He finished his career at Boise State as the Broncos’ all-time leader in free throw percentage 64 64 (.810), steals (215) and games started (all 118 he played in). In 1996 Childs was inducted into Boise State’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The 6-foot-5 Karl, son of Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl, played for the Broncos from 2003-07, leading the team in scoring and assists as a junior (17.2 points per game and 117 assists) and a senior (14.8 ppg and 125 assists). He is also Boise State’s all-time leader in games played (127), 3-point fi eld goals made (266) and 3-pointers attempted (717). In addition, he ranks third all-time in scoring with 1,698 points, trailing only Tanoka Beard (1,944) and Steve Connor (1,927). After earning secondteam All-Western Athletic Conference honors as a junior, Karl was named fi rst-team All-WAC his senior year. While at Boise State Karl underwent chemotherapy treatment for papillary carcinoma, a thyroid cancer considered to be one of the most treatable forms of its kind. After his senior year, he had another operation to remove cancerous cells. But he overcame his health problems and signed as a free agent with Los Angeles in 2007, splitting his time between the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League and the Lakers. Karl made his NBA debut on Oct. 30, 2007, against Houston and played in 17 games for the Lakers that season. In April 2008 Coby and his dad made NBA history when Los Angeles met Denver in the fi rst round of the playoff s, making the Karls the fi rst father and son to oppose each other in the league’s postseason. Karl was cut by the Lakers prior to the start of the 2008-09 season, but split the season between playing in the NBADL and playing in Spain. After returning to Boise, he started in 22 games for the Idaho Stampede and averaged 18.6 points on .512 shooting, 4.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 37.3 minutes per game. He then traveled overseas, where he played in 16 games with DKV Joventut Badalona of the Spanish League. Karl averaged 4.6 points on .440 shooting, 1.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 10.4 minutes per game. Karl has also played with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets.
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