Leonard Fournette Wins 2015-16 SEC Sportsmanship Award

LSU junior running back Leonard Fournette has been named the men’s recipient of the 2015-16 SEC Sportsmanship Award. Per SECSports.com:

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Leonard Fournette of LSU earned the men's SEC Sportsmanship Award for his actions in support of the people of South Carolina after unprecedented flooding in that state.

LSU's scheduled road game against South Carolina was moved to Baton Rouge due to the flooding, reminiscent of the devastation in New Orleans that Fournette experienced in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. During a live on-air interview with ESPN following LSU's game against the Gamecocks, Fournette announced to the nation that he would auction his jersey from the game to help the flood victims in South Carolina. The jersey auction was approved by the NCAA and raised $101,000, the most ever generated for an auction by an active college student-athlete.

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The other recepits on the award are Florida track & field star Lloydricia Cameron and the Kentucky Volleyball team and support staff.