Mastodons Honored by NABC For Work in the Classroom
7/15/2026 12:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Basketball Coaches announced the recipients of the 2025-26 NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards and NABC Honors Court on Wednesday (July 15), honoring achievement in the classroom by men's college basketball teams and individual players.
Purdue Fort Wayne and IU Indianapolis were the only programs in the Horizon League to earn the NABC Team Excellence Award. The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize programs that completed the 2025-26 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Three Mastodons were named to the NABC Honors Court. The distinction recognizes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2025-26 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher. Chris Morgan, DeAndre Craig Jr. and Mikale Stevenson took home the honor.
It is the second NABC honor for Morgan. This is Craig's second academic honor for his work in the classroom in 2025-26. He also took home College Sports Communicators Academic All-District accolades.
The NABC's academic awards are presented annually to teams and athletes from all levels of college basketball. Over 2,300 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court and nearly 400 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2025-26.
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Purdue Fort Wayne and IU Indianapolis were the only programs in the Horizon League to earn the NABC Team Excellence Award. The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize programs that completed the 2025-26 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Three Mastodons were named to the NABC Honors Court. The distinction recognizes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2025-26 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher. Chris Morgan, DeAndre Craig Jr. and Mikale Stevenson took home the honor.
It is the second NABC honor for Morgan. This is Craig's second academic honor for his work in the classroom in 2025-26. He also took home College Sports Communicators Academic All-District accolades.
The NABC's academic awards are presented annually to teams and athletes from all levels of college basketball. Over 2,300 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court and nearly 400 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2025-26.
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