FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3-25-08

Jamaal Galloway Awarded 54th Annual Dearing Cup

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Armstrong Atlantic State senior guard Jamaal Galloway was awarded the 54th annual Ashley Dearing Cup today for leading the 2007-08 Pirate men’s basketball team in free throw percentage.

A native of Inverness, Fla., Galloway set a new school single-season free throw record by hitting 60 of 65 free throws in 2007-08 for 92.3 percent, also leading the Peach Belt Conference. Galloway’s mark broke the previous record of 91.7 percent, set by Foy Balance in 1979-80 – a record that had stood at AASU for 28 seasons. Galloway, who also won the award in 2005-06, is one of only six players to earn the Dearing Cup multiple times in a career.

On the season, Galloway averaged 12.1 points per game, ranking second on the team, and became the 17th player in AASU history to record 1,000 career points. AASU’s all-time three-point shooter as well, Galloway hit 196-of-225 free throws in his career for an 87.1 percentage, which ranks second all-time in Pirate history.

The award, established by long-time Savannah area sports supporter Ashley Dearing, was instituted in 1954 to emphasize the importance of the free throw. Head coach Jeff Burkhamer and the entire 2007-08 team joined Galloway in a ceremony honoring the accomplishment in the AASU men’s basketball locker room on Tuesday afternoon.

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