Twelve from BIG EAST Named to NABC Honors Court
Twelve BIG EAST men’s basketball scholar-athletes were named to the 2017-18 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, recognizing those men's collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season. The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents and gifts that these men possess off the court and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom.
In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows:
1. Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player.
2.
Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2017-18 academic year.
3. Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution.
4. Member of a NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Division I or II institution with a NABC member coach.
The BIG EAST Honorees listed with their academic majors:
Butler
Nate Fowler, Jr., Mechanical Engineering and Economics
Creighton
Martin Krampelj, Jr., Marketing
DePaul
Max Strus, Sr., Business Administration
Joseph Hanel, Sr., Exercise Science
Seton Hall
Michael Nzei, Sr., Economics
Romaro Gill, Jr., Social & Behavioral Sciences
Villanova
Jalen Brunson, Sr., Communication
Tim Delaney, Jr., Finance
Peyton Heck, Jr., Finance
Matt Kennedy, Sr., Finance
Tom Leibig, Sr., Communication
Tim Saunders, Jr., Marketing