Wayne Ellington wins PBWA’s 2015-16 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
Posted Apr 27, 2016
Guard Wayne Ellington of the Brooklyn Nets has won the 2015-16 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award as selected by the Professional Basketball Writers Association. The honor, named after the NBA’s second commissioner, is presented annually by the PBWA to the player, coach or athletic trainer who shows outstanding service and dedication to the community.
(Professional Basketball Writers Association)
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