July 30, 2015

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) today announced the 2014-15 NABC Honors Court, recognizing those men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season, with a record number of 1,000 student-athletes from more than 350 colleges and universities. 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. 2014-15 Seniors Ryan Ebbeskotte (Sports Management), Brock Homier (Education), Zach Rumbaugh (Education) and juniors Mitchel Huffman (Accounting) and Billy Taflinger (Mathematics) were all selected according to the criteria that is listed below.

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 2014-15 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.

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