NABC HONORS COURT | NABC TEAM ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
18 Student-Athletes and Six Teams Recognized for Academic Success.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Northeast-10 Conference had 18 student-athletes recently named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court and six teams honored with NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards, proving their commitment to the classroom as well as the court.
Pace and Stonehill each had a league-best four individuals recognized by the Honors Court – including NE10 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Peyton Wejnert, and NE10 Player of the Year, Will Moreton, respectively. For a complete list of individual honorees, please see below.
Additionally, six programs earned Team Academic Excellence Awards for their program-wide commitment to academic success: Adelphi, Bentley, New Haven, Pace, Saint Rose and Stonehill.
The NABC recognized more than 1,350 men's collegiate basketball student-athletes this year for the hard work they exhibit in the classroom. To be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet the following qualifications:
- Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player.
- Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2019-20 academic year.
- Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution.
- Member of a NCAA Division I, II, III or NAIA Division I or II institution with a NABC member coach.
To earn a Team Academic Excellence Award, a team must post a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better for the 2019-20 season, counting the grades of all student-athletes who competed during the season.
The NE10 saw an increase in both the NABC Honors Court and Team Academic Excellence Award recipients this year, after having 15 individuals and three teams recognized following the 2018-19 season.
NABC HONORS COURT
Adelphi
Austin Beech – Senior – Marketing
Spencer Foley – Junior – Economics
Bentley
Chris Hudson – Senior – Finance
Daniel Reagan – Junior – Corporate Finance and Accounting
Franklin Pierce
Donnavan Bonilla – Junior – Health Sciences
Sean Fasoyiro – Senior – Sports and Recreation Management
Sam van Oostrum – Junior – Environmental Science
Pace
Tyrone Cohen, Jr. – Senior – Communications
Austin Gilbertson – Junior – Finance
Ray Montilus – Senior – Business Management
Peyton Wejnert – Senior – Finance
Saint Rose
Adam Anderson – Junior – Business
Matthew Keenan – Junior – Business
Michael Weame – Senior – Business
Stonehill
Owen de Graaf – Junior – Psychology
Will Moreton – Senior – Finance
Johnny Stretesky – Junior – Finance
Chris Willis – Junior - Finance
ABOUT THE NE10
Beginning its 40th anniversary season, the NE10 is an association of 14 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
