ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - The CCAA announced its recipients for the 2023-24 Dr. Hal Charnofsky Memorial Award. Cal State East Bay's recipients include Abigail Cooper from women's basketball and Chris James from men's basketball. 

Recipients were selected by each athletic department in the CCAA in consideration of the student-athletes' efforts representing the institution and the CCAA to the highest standards in athletic and academic performance, with consultation from the Faculty Athletics Representative. The annual award is in honor of Dr. Hal Charnofsky, who served as a faculty member at Cal State Dominguez Hills who valued the student-athlete experience. 

In four of the past five years, a student-athlete from Cal State East Bay women's basketball has received the honor. CSUEB men's basketball had a recipient for the first time since 2018-19.