GREENSBORO, N.C. (ACSMA) – Veteran television color commentator Mike Gminski and longtime sportswriter David Teel are this year’s recipients of the Marvin “Skeeter” Francis Award.
The Francis Award, presented by the Atlantic Coast Sport Media Association (ACSMA), recognizes individuals for distinguished service to, or coverage of, the ACC.
A 1980 Duke graduate, Gminski totaled more than 2,300 points and 1,200 rebounds in his four-year collegiate career, which included two ACC titles and a runner-up finish in the 1978 NCAA finals. Following graduation, Gminski was selected seventh overall by the New Jersey Nets in the first round of the 1980 NBA Draft. He went on to play 14 seasons in the NBA, averaging nearly 12 points and seven rebounds per game.
In 2004, he was hired by Raycom as a color commentator for ACC basketball coverage and has held that position for 20 seasons. He served as a color commentator for CBS Sports’ coverage of the NCAA Tournament from 2004 to 2017 and has been a member of the Charlotte Hornets broadcast team as well.