Northwestern University Athletics
Men’s Basketball Receives NABC Team Academic Excellence Award
7/20/2023 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced Northwestern men's basketball as a recipient of the 2023 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award on Thursday.
The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize men's basketball programs that completed the 2022-23 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher.
In addition to the team honor, Roy Dixon III and Tydus Verhoeven were named to the NABC Honors Court.
The NABC Honors Court, meanwhile, includes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2022-23 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
"Education is a core value of the NABC, and we are privileged to recognize these outstanding student-athletes and the coaches and support staff who invest in their development," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "The hundreds of teams and thousands of players that qualified for NABC academic awards this season are a testament to our sport's ongoing prioritization of success in the classroom."
The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize men's basketball programs that completed the 2022-23 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher.
In addition to the team honor, Roy Dixon III and Tydus Verhoeven were named to the NABC Honors Court.
The NABC Honors Court, meanwhile, includes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2022-23 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
"Education is a core value of the NABC, and we are privileged to recognize these outstanding student-athletes and the coaches and support staff who invest in their development," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "The hundreds of teams and thousands of players that qualified for NABC academic awards this season are a testament to our sport's ongoing prioritization of success in the classroom."
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