Men's Basketball Earns NABC Team and Individual Honors

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches has announced the recipients of the 2023-24 NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards and NABC Honors Court, representing achievement in the classroom by men's college basketball teams and individual players. The Juniata men's basketball team was recognized, and several student-athletes were named to the Honors Court. 

The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize men's basketball programs that completed the 2023-24 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court, meanwhile, includes junior, senior, and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2023-24 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher. 

Chase Husted, Dino Brown, Gabe Guidinger, Kade Anzulavich, Kyle Ruggery, Mason Hardy, Michael Montecalvo, Tim Smith, and Tyler Lapetina were named to the Honors Court. 

"The NABC is proud to celebrate these accomplished student-athletes, along with the coaches and staff who champion success in the classroom," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "Education is a core value of the NABC, and the teams and athletes who earned these awards are proof that academic achievement remains a priority across every level of our sport. 

Over 2,100 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court, and over 360 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2023-24.