The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the 2019-20 NABC Honors Court, recognizing more than 1,350 men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season.

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) had 13 student athletes amongst its ranks.  The NABC Honors Court highlights the talents and gifts that these men possess on 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 2019-20 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. 

Bluffton                      
Carter Kinnaird           Senior              Business 
Andrew Renner           Senior              Math-Education 
Zeddie Pollock            Junior              Education 
John Draper                Junior              Exercise Science

Anderson (IN)            
J’Donovan Bembry     Senior              Political Science 
Phil Bessick                Junior              Sports & Recreational Leadership

Hanover                     
Logan Ratts                 Senior              Biochemistry 
Blake Robertson         Senior              Kinesiology 
Connor Washburn       Junior              Kinesiology 
Mark Albers                Junior              Business & Communications

Mount St. Joseph       
Cedric Woods                 Senior              Legal Studies

Transylvania              
Michael Jefferson       Junior              Accounting, Business Administration
Gavin Root                  Junior              Business Administration