PEORIA, Ill. -- Junior guard Fantasia Vine (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North) is one of 251 nominees and one of just 56 NCAA Division I women's basketball players nominated for the 2015 Allstate WBCA and NABC Good Works Teams® according to a recent announcement.
The award recognizes a distinguished group of student-athletes who have demonstrated a commitment to enriching the lives of others and contributing to the greater good in their communities.
A member of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, Vine has volunteered at the Peoria Food Bank along with Loaves and Fish. She has taken part in Bradley women's basketball's Pen Pal program, where student-athletes correspond and mentor area children. Vine has also served as a volunteer coach with the Richwoods High School step team in addition to assisting area Girl Scouts. She has also helped with the annual MS Walk along with the Walk to Defeat ALS among her many community service efforts. In the classroom, the social work major boasts a 3.19 cumulative grade point average and has been named to the Bradley AD Honor Roll five times.
College sports information directors and basketball coaches across the country nominated players who exhibit exceptional leadership skills and an unwavering commitment to volunteerism. From the 93 WBCA nominees and 158 NABC nominees, distinguished voting panels will select two 10-member teams comprised of five student-athletes from the NCAA® Division I level and five student-athletes from NCAA Divisions II, III and the NAIA. The final roster of 20 award recipients will be unveiled in February.
For the third year, the Allstate WBCA and NABC Good Works Teams® help spotlight the off-the-court good works and service to others that often goes unnoticed and unrewarded. From creating organizations benefitting at-risk youth to volunteering overseas to help impoverished communities, there are countless remarkable stories of service among this year's group of nominees. As full-time students and athletes, these players choose to dedicate their limited free time to improving the lives of those around them.
More information about the Allstate WBCA Good Works Team® and the Allstate NABC Good Works Team® is available at www.wbca.org and www.nabc.org.
