Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Girbran Smith

Girbran Smith

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/9/2015
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • Bio
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Smith will be forever remembered for one of the most memorable shots in the history of the Gannon men's basketball program. The senior guard was named 2015 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship Most Valuable Player after pouring in 37 points and grabbing eight rebounds during the Final Four. In the championship bout against No 20 IUP, Smith exploded for 22 first-half points as the Golden Knights built a 42-35 halftime advantage. But Gannon fans will only remember one shot. Tied at 66, Smith took a pass in the left corner and dribbled to the wing where he quickly rose above a leaping IUP defender to hit the game-winning three-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining. The final basket closed Smith's night out with a career-high 27 points as Gannon captured its first PSAC Championship since 2009.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
1/8/2018 Nicole LaCava Women's Basketball
12/11/2017 Nick Costa Men's Wrestling
12/11/2017 Kelsey Ansec Women's Volleyball
12/4/2017 Clark Eason Men's Swimming
12/4/2017 Ally Smith Women's Volleyball
11/27/2017 Chelsea Rourke Women's Basketball
11/27/2017 Evan Phoenix Men's Basketball
11/20/2017 Brett Rehrer Men's Water Polo
11/20/2017 Silvija Taraska Women's Swimming
11/13/2017 Rebekah Smith Women's Volleyball
11/13/2017 Marcus Jones Football
11/6/2017 Joseph Westrick Men's Cross Country
11/6/2017 Ashley Beyers Women's Volleyball
10/30/2017 Eduardo de Bonis Encinoso Men's Soccer
10/30/2017 Hannah Manczka Women's Soccer
10/23/2017 Tyler Palka Football
10/23/2017 Sarah Kaiser Women's Soccer
10/16/2017 Zarko Sadikovic Men's Water Polo
10/16/2017 Kelsey Ansec Women's Volleyball
10/9/2017 Grant Folgate Men's Cross Country
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