LEWISVILLE, N.C. – Virginia Tech's Ty Outlaw is the recipient of the 13th annual Bob Bradley Spirit and Courage Award from the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA) and the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Roxboro, North Carolina, native missed two separate seasons but returned this year to be one of the Hokies' leaders, both on and off the court.
After playing his freshman year at UNC Greensboro and his sophomore year at Lee Junior College, Outlaw transferred to Virginia Tech, but he missed the 2015-16 season with a heart condition.
Returning in 2016-17 as a junior, Outlaw averaged 6.3 points per game in 33 games, including a career high 24 against Miami. He shot 48.6 percent from the field and 48.7 percent from the 3-point line.
Outlaw tore a knee ligament before last season and missed his second full season in 2017-18.
He was granted a second medical hardship waiver and returned this season to average 8.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in 30 games, 15 of which he started.
Outlaw graduated with a degree in criminology last May and is finishing a second degree in sociology this spring.
"Ty Outlaw is the perfect selection for the Bob Bradley Award," Virginia Tech head coach Buzz Williams said. "His resolve to battle through the adversity he has faced since arriving at Virginia Tech is a testament to the way he was raised. Education and doing the right thing is important to him and his family. He is a mature, thoughtful and resilient person who is constantly looking for ways to improve himself.
"He is a natural born leader who has been a great teammate both on and off the court and is respected for his perseverance by all who know him."
The 2019 Bradley Award was presented to Outlaw before Virginia Tech's second-round game versus Miami at the New York Life ACC Tournament in Charlotte on March 13.
A joint venture of the ACC and ACSMA, the Bradley Award is given annually in memory of Bob Bradley, the Hall of Fame sports information director at Clemson University whose positive attitude inspired all who knew him as he battled cancer. The award goes to an ACC student-athlete, coach, administrator, or other personnel in men's or women's basketball who has overcome significant hardship to contribute to his or her team, or to society as a whole.
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BOB BRADLEY AWARD RECIPIENTS
2019 Ty Outlaw, Virginia Tech
2018 Woody Durham, North Carolina
2017 The Capel Family, Duke, UNC, Wake Forest
2016 Rob Moxley, North Carolina State
2015 Sylvia Hatchell, North Carolina
2014 Jim Weaver, Virginia Tech
2013 Dick Kelley, Boston College
2012 Bernard James, Florida State
2011 Jessica Breland, North Carolina
2010 D'Andre Bell, Georgia Tech
2009 Adrian Thomas, Miami
2008 Matt Zitani, Florida State
2007 Debbie Ryan, Virginia; Kay Yow, North Carolina State
2006 Tony Bethel, North Carolina State
