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4/28/2020 1:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
They were major donors to the Ruane Friar Development Center.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence College men's basketball announced today (April 28) that Stephanie and Vasilios "Bill" '71 Kalogredis have earned the 2020 Providence College men's basketball Donors of the Year Award.
Stephanie and Bill were major donors to the Friar Ruane Development Center. Their donation was used to fund one of the men's basketball coaches' offices.
"It is a pleasure to honor and recognize Bill '71 and Stephanie Kalogredis as the Men's Basketball 2020 Donors of the Year," Providence College's Harold Starks, the Coordinator of Student-Athlete Mentoring, said. "Bill and Stephanie, have been generous supporters of the Friars Men's basketball program over the years and recently made a significant gift in naming one of the assistant basketball coaches offices in the Ruane Development Center. Their gift will continue to support men's basketball well into the future. We all appreciate and are very thankful for their generosity and support. We look forward to continuing such a great relationship with Bill and Stephanie."
The Friar men's basketball annual team awards have traditionally been announced at the team's end-of-the-season banquet in April each year. This year, the awards will be announced one per day on Friars.com and via the team's social media accounts starting on Saturday, April 18 and continuing through Tuesday, April 28.
The Friars (19-12) entered the 2020 BIG EAST Tournament as hot as any team in the country. The team had won six straight and eight of 10 games to close the regular season with a NET ranking of 37 and a team record 12 BIG EAST wins (12-6). The squad finished fourth in league standings and was set to play fifth-seeded Butler on March 12 in the BIG EAST Tournament. However, due to the Coronavirus outbreak the BIG EAST and NCAA Tournaments were canceled. The Friars were projected to be a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
2020 Providence Men's Basketball Team Awards:
Thomas Ramos Academic Award (April 18) - Andrew Fonts
Coca-Cola Most Promising Prospect Award (April 19) - Greg Gantt
Lenny Wilkens Hustle Award (April 20) - A.J. Reeves
John Zannini Coaches' Award (April 21) - Nate Watson
Ryan Gomes Most Improved Player Award (April 22) - David Duke
Sixth Man Award (April 23) - Maliek White
Unsung Hero (April 24) - Emmitt Holt
Marvin Barnes Defensive Player Award (April 25) - Kalif Young
Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player Award (April 26) - Alpha Diallo and Luwane Pipkins
Duffy Dwyer Fan Of The Year (April 27) - Friar Fanatics (Providence College Student Section)
Donors Of The Year (April 28) - Stephanie and Vasilios "Bill" '71 Kalogredis
-GO FRIARS!-