2019 NNEKY Awards • Wednesday, July 10, 2019 • TIME TBD • Northern Vermont University - Lyndon
*Speaker lineup subject to change

2019 Keynote Speaker:
BRIAN SCALABRINE, NBA CHAMPION & BOSTON CELTICS ANALYST
Often referred to as “The White Mamba” Scalabrine was a popular player throughout his NBA career, especially while wearing the Celtic Green.
Scalabrine was born March 18, 1978 in Long Beach, Calif. as one of four children. He grew up in Enumclaw, Wash. After high school he attended and played basketball at Highline College in Washington. He transferred to the University of Southern California in 1998 after red-shirting his sophomore year. Scalabrine led the Trojans in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage. He also received the 1999 Pac-10 newcomer of the Year Award and was named to the All-Pac 10 first team, NABC All-District 15 first team, and Sporting News All-American Honorable Mention. In 2001, Scalabrine led the Trojans to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament where they lost to Duke.
The New Jersey Nets selected Scalabrine 34th overall in the 2001 NBA draft. He played four seasons with the Nets, until he signed with the Boston Celtics in 2005. While Scalabrine averaged 12.9 minutes and 2.7 points per game during his time with the Celtics, he was popular and loved by the Boston fans. He was also a part of the 2008 NBA Finals Champion team and the 2010 NBA Finals Runner-up team.

Scalabrine left the Celtics and played two years with the Chicago Bulls before officially retiring in 2012. After a stint with the Golden State Warriors in 2013 as an assistant coach, he announced his return “home” to Boston to become a television announcer. He is currently an analyst for the Boston Celtics and lives in Boston with his wife Kristen and their three children.