The Lt. Frank J. Haggerty Award is given to the top men's college basketball player from an NCAA Division I school in the New York metropolitan area.[1] The Haggerty Award is presented by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA).[2] First awarded in 1936, it is the oldest and arguably most prestigious award given to a metropolitan area player.[2][3] It is named after Frank J. Haggerty, a basketball and baseball star athlete from Long Island, New York who "was the first graduate of both Chaminade High School and St. John's University to die in military service during World War II … The Fathers Club of the Mineola school, to honor Haggerty, class of 1936, introduced a basketball tournament in his memory," according to the MBWA's website.[1]
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^Valenti, John (April 18, 1989). "Seton Hall's Bryant wins Haggerty". Newsday. Nassau County, New York. p. 121. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^Luicci, Tom (April 17, 1991). "Sealy, Fiore cop cage awards". The Jersey Journal. Secaucus, New Jersey. p. 34. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Sealy wins Haggerty". New York Daily News. New York, New York. April 22, 1992. p. 307. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abRobbins, Lenn (April 19, 1994). "Karnishovas, Buchanan share award". The Record. Woodland Park, New Jersey. p. 51. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"LIU's Jones honored as top player". Asbury Park Press. Neptune Township, New Jersey. April 29, 1997. p. 36. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^Gross, Andrew (April 25, 2002). "Hatten honored by Met Basketball Writers". The Journal News. White Plains, New York. p. 24. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abPelzman, J.P. (April 22, 2004). "Barrett shares Haggerty". The Record. Woodland Park, New Jersey. p. 95. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^Sargeant, Keith (April 20, 2006). "Rutgers stars Douby, Pondexter honored". The Central Jersey Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. p. 21. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Rider's Thompson wins Haggerty". The Record. Woodland Park, New Jersey. April 18, 2008. p. 1F. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcLogan, Greg (April 27, 2011). "Hofstra's Jenkins wins Haggerty". Newsday. Nassau County, New York. p. A58. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Machado best in N.Y."Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, New York. April 27, 2012. p. D6. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^Heyman, Brian (June 29, 2013). "Iona's Jones looking for NBA home". The Journal News. White Plains, New York. p. C1. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^Rubin, Roger (April 23, 2015). "SJU's Pointer wins Haggerty". New York Daily News. New York, New York. p. 53. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^Carino, Jerry (April 27, 2017). "Delgado Haggerty Award winner". Asbury Park Press. Neptune Township, New Jersey. p. C6. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^Carino, Jerry (April 26, 2022). "Harper Jr. wins Haggerty Award". Herald News. Woodland Park, New Jersey. p. S4. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.