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Five Tar Heels Named To NABC Honors Court
September 15, 2022 | Men's Basketball, Academics
The NABCÂ has announced the recipients of the 2021-22 NABC NABC Honors Court, representing outstanding achievement in the classroom by collegiate men's basketball student-athletes.
Five players from the University of North Carolina earned the recognition: Armando Bacot, Duwe Farris, Rob Landry, Justin McKoy and Jackson Watkins.
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The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize men's basketball programs that completed the 2021-22 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court, meanwhile, includes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2021-22 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
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The NABC's academic awards include honorees from all levels of college basketball.
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"Academic success is a core value of the NABC and a priority shared by men's basketball programs across the country," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "Excellence in the classroom requires hard work and dedication, and the NABC considers it a privilege to honor these deserving student-athletes and the coaches and staff who support them."
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Over 2,000 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court and over 300 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2021-22. A full list of Honors Court recipients is available by clicking here.
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Five players from the University of North Carolina earned the recognition: Armando Bacot, Duwe Farris, Rob Landry, Justin McKoy and Jackson Watkins.
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The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize men's basketball programs that completed the 2021-22 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court, meanwhile, includes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2021-22 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
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The NABC's academic awards include honorees from all levels of college basketball.
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"Academic success is a core value of the NABC and a priority shared by men's basketball programs across the country," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "Excellence in the classroom requires hard work and dedication, and the NABC considers it a privilege to honor these deserving student-athletes and the coaches and staff who support them."
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Over 2,000 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court and over 300 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2021-22. A full list of Honors Court recipients is available by clicking here.
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