The Miami Herald and the Miami Heat, in partnership with Gatorade and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, are sponsoring the Academic Team Player spotlight in Sunday's youth sports pages in the Neighbors Sunday section.

Youth league coaches, team representatives or family members can nominate any recreational, travel league, middle school or junior varsity basketball player from fall, winter, spring or summer seasons who displays sportsmanship and good grades or shows improvement in the classroom.

Include school, grade level and grades, or interim report.

Each Team Player will receive a certificate of achievement, a Heat gift pack, two Heat tickets and will be recognized on the court.

To nominate a Team Player, e-mail jvarsallone@MiamiHerald.com, call 954-538-7153, or write to Jim Varsallone, The Miami Herald, 2010 NW 150th Ave., Pembroke Pines, FL 33028.

Include a contact telephone number and complete mailing address and mail or e-mail a photograph to us. For Heat ticket information, call 786-777-HEAT or visit www.HEAT.com.