PENN STATE ALTOONA'S REDFOOT PICKED TO 2015 ALLSTATE NABC GOOD WORKS TEAM

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and Allstate Insurance Company today announced the 10 men’s basketball student-athletes from across the country named to the 2015 Allstate NABC Good Works Team. One of the student-athletes selected is Penn State Altoona senior forward Joel Redfoot.

For the third year, this prestigious award pays tribute to college basketball players at all levels for their impressive commitment to giving back to their communities and positively impacting the lives of those around them.

“I’m very grateful and honored to be recognized with such a prestigious award, but at the end of the day, what is more important to me are the experiences I’ve been privileged to have and the connections I’ve made along the way,” said Redfoot. “To be able to make any type of positive impact on others is why I give back. I’m thankful to be in a position that I can give back to people who might not be as fortunate as I have been.”

The Allstate NABC Good Works Team is comprised of 10 student-athletes: five from NCAA Division I and five from NCAA Divisions II, III, and the NAIA. Nominations were submitted by sports information directors and coaches at colleges and universities across the nation, and a record total of 158 nominees from the NABC were announced in early December 2014.

Redfoot, who is in his third year with the Penn State Altoona men's basketball team, has been a leader within the campus' Student-Athlete Advisory Council. He has helped spearhead several community service projects during his time with SAAC, including successful volunteer efforts that have benefitted the Special Olympics of Blair County, the Altoona Area School District's Mountain Lion Backpack Program, local Toys for Tots collection drives, and the Soles4Souls shoe collection.

Members of the Allstate NABC Good Works Team will be invited by Allstate, an official corporate partner of the NCAA, to the 2015 NABC Convention and 2015 NCAA Men’s Final Four in Indianapolis, where they will participate in a community project benefitting the host city.

More information about the Allstate NABC Good Works Team is available at http://www.nabc.org.