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GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 27 • 19 at Purdue will remain with me as I move on to the next chapter of my career." Boilers Honored At BAnquet Camille Redmon and Hayden Hamby were named the "Most Im- proved" players at Purdue's post- season banquet on April 1. The Boilermakers celebrated their season, which included a 22-9 record and second-round NCAA Tournament appearance. Purdue did so through several obstacles, including the loss of senior point guard KK Houser. "We knew we had great lead- ership, and that was the key to our success," Versyp said. "We had a leader go down, which is sad, especially being a senior. But you see how your team responds." The "Perseverance" Award went to Whitney Bays, who over- came multiple knee injuries to became one of Purdue's best players and the Big Ten's Sixth- Player-of-the-Year. The "Coaches" Award went to Liza Clemons. The three memorial awards were given to the Boilermakers' three seniors. The "Ruth Jones Memorial" went to Dee Dee Wil- liams; the "Roger Blalock Memo- rial" to Courtney Moses; and the "Tom Reiter Memorial" — a new award this season, named after the longtime administrator and assistant coach who died in Janu- ary — to Houser, for the pride she has shown in Purdue. ColorAdo progrAm wins teAm AwArd The Colorado Christian Uni- versity women's basketball pro- gram was given the "Together We R" Team Award, following tragedy it overcame during the last season. Colorado Christian beat out Purdue, North Carolina and South Carolina for the award. Each in- stitution had submitted a video telling their story. The winner was announced at the WBCA Awards Show at the Final Four in Nashville. Colorado Christian University dedicated its 2013 season to team manager Kaylee McBeth, who had been placed on the heart transplant list because of a tumor in her heart. She died in January. The Boilermakers endured a string of deaths to those close to the program, including Clemons' fiancé, young fan Riley Smith and Reiter. Houser also tore her ACL in the last month of the season. moses FinisHes FiFtH Moses fin- ished fifth (of eight) in the State Farm Col- lege 3-Point Championships, narrowing miss- ing out on ad- vancing to the second round. The Purdue senior didn't find her rhythm in the event at the men's Final Four in Dallas on April 3 but still nearly advanced. Louisville's Shoni Schimmel beat Moses out at the last moment to become the fourth to advance to the second round. Schimmel went on to win both the women's three-point shootout and her battle with men's winner Brady Heslip of Baylor. minnesotA nAmes new CoACH Marlene Stollings is the new coach at Minnesota, coming to the Gophers after a couple sea- sons at Virginia Commonwealth. Stollings replaces Pam Bor- ton, who was fired following Min- nesota's season after 12 years with the Golden Gophers. Stollings led the Rams to a 33- 29 record in two seasons, includ- ing a big turnaround in 2013-14 when they went 22-10. The year before, Stollings led Winthrop to only its second winning season in the last 26 years of the program. j Tom Campbell Courtney Moses finished fifth at the 3-point Championship at the men's Final Four in Dallas.