Release courtesy of Johns Hopkins Athletic Communications

SALEM, VA – Johns Hopkins men's basketball graduate student Conner Delaney has been named a  finalist for the prestigious Jostens Trophy. Hopkins is the only school in the nation with both a men's and women's finalist as Diarra Oden was named a finalist for the women's award.
 
Delaney is the third Blue Jay to be a finalist for the men's award, joining Matt Griffin and George Bugarinovic. Bugarinovic became JHU's first winner of the Jostens in 2015.
 
The Jostens Trophy honors - one for men's basketball and one for women's basketball - are national awards created by the Rotary Club of Salem and sponsored by Jostens, Inc., to recognize the most outstanding men's and women's Division III basketball players of the year. The awards focus on three major criteria: basketball ability, academic prowess, and service to one's surrounding communities. The Jostens Trophy models the Rotary International motto of "Service Above Self" by recognizing those who truly fit the ideal of a well-rounded Division III student-athlete. The 2022 season marks the 24th time the Jostens Trophy honors will be awarded. The winners are slated to be announced on March 24.
 
Delaney has made his mark on the Johns Hopkins record book in one of the most decorated careers in program history. He earned First Team All-America honors in 2020 and was also named the Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year. A two-time Centennial Conference (CC) Player of the Year, he earned all-conference honors three times and was also named the 2018 CC Rookie of the Year. He was recently named to the Top-50 Watch List for the Bevo Francis Award.

Delaney led the Centennial in points (495), assists (118), assist-to-turnover ratio (2.5) and three-pointers (74). He ranked second in free throw attempts (148), free throws made (109) and field goals made (156). 

This season, the initial vetting process resulted in ties for the final position for both sets of finalists. The 22 finalists will now be reviewed by the Jostens Trophy National Selection Committee (PDF). The 27-person committee is composed of men and women from across the country. The committee features current and former athletic administrators and head coaches, past Jostens Trophy recipients, and select members of the Division III media. The committee will spend the next two weeks reviewing the nominees with the aim of announcing the two winners on Thursday, March 24.

Listed below are the finalists for the 2022 Jostens Trophy awards (listed alphabetically by last name):