After backlash, UMass will award student who lost half court shot contest on technicality
After making a half court shot, Noah Lee's viral moment got even more attention when he was told he would not be getting the prize money.
UMass student was stiffed $10K after half-court shot. Then the school fixed it
But on Friday, UMass stepped in to rectify the situation, announcing that the school would award the $10,000 to Lee directly. “We weren’t satisfied with that outcome and arrived at the decision to provide Noah with both a $10,000 award and a host of additional UMass athletics benefits,” the school said in a statement.
UMass to award student money half-court shot after company denial
The UMass Athletic Department is working on rewarding the student $10,000 after he sunk a half-court shot Wednesday night.
UMass will pay student who made half-court shot $10,000 even though his foot was on line
UMass said it would pay a student the $10,000 prize for a halftime promotion at a women’s basketball game after a dispute with an insurance company over whether he stepped over the line when he made a half-court shot.
Insurer Won't Pay Fan After Half-Court Shot Win Because Foot Was On Line
Noah Lee was told by the insurance company that he would not receive $10,000 after making four shots at a UMass game on Wednesday.
UMass Amherst awards $10k prize to college student after basketball contest controversy
Lee says UMass staff reviewed the footage before they sent it off to the insurance company and noticed he put his foot on the half-court line.
Replay reversal: UMass student told he won’t receive $10K after making half-court shot
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A UMass student was denied $10K for hitting a half-court shot. Then the athletic department stepped in
A video review showed the student's foot was on the half-court line, but the school said it will step in to give him the prize money.
UMass student's half-court shot for $10,000 overturned by replay
A UMass Amherst senior thought he won a $10,000 prize after hitting a half-court shot during a halftime challenge.
Call overturned: UMass student to receive $10K for half-court shot contest
A UMass Amherst student will receive $10,000 in prize money after hitting a half-court shot earlier this week.UMass senior Noah Lee<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
UMass student loses $10K halftime prize over foot-fault drama-You won't believe what he got instead
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College Basketball Program Makes Final Decision on Student Who Lost $10,000 Prize
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Student made $10,000 shot during basketball challenge only to be denied the prize over small detail
A University of Massachusetts student believed he'd completed the halftime challenge but the 'surreal' moment turned out too good to be true.