NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk State University basketball player Karandick Ogunride (Baton Rouge, La.) was named the winner of the 2006 Joseph Echols Memorial Award, given annually by the Norfolk Sports Club to the top senior athlete at NSU.

Ogunride, a 6-8 forward and co-captain, led the Spartans and ranked fifth in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in rebounding, at 7.3 per game. It was the third straight season Ogunride has led NSU in rebounding. He also averaged 7.7 points and shot 45 percent from the floor to help the Spartans to the MEAC Tournament semifinals. A four-year letterwinner, he started the final 81 games of his career.

Ogunride has a 3.0 GPA and is majoring in hotel and restaurant management. He is also a member of the MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team for 2005-06. Ogunride has been very active in community service projects, including on-campus relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita and reading at local elementary schools.