Shawn O’Connell Nominated for NABC Good Works Team

INDIANAPOLIS – Georgia Southern forward Shawn O'Connell has been named a nominee for the 2017 Allstate NABC Good Works Team® -- one of the most prestigious off-the-court honors in men's college basketball, Allstate and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today.

O'Connell has done an extraordinary job of demonstrating leadership both on and off the court through his tireless dedication to giving back to others. During his three years at Georgia Southern, the redshirt sophomore participated in Red Ribbon Week last year and has taken part annually in Relay for Life and Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, has visited the Boys & Girls Club of Statesboro and Samuel J. Green…