KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NABC has announced the recipients of the 2024-25 NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards and NABC Honors Court, representing achievement in the classroom by men’s college basketball teams and individual players.
Seven different Mid-American Conference institutions received 2024-25 NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards, and a total of 33 student-athletes garnered Honors Court accolades.
Western Michigan led all MAC teams with seven Honors Court selections, while Ball State, Bowling Green, and Kent State each showed five student-athletes earning the award.
The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize programs that completed the 2024-25 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 2024-25 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
The full list of MAC student-athletes on the 2024-25 NABC Honors Court can be found below:
| Ball State University |
Ethan Brittain-Watts |
Business Administration |
Grad. |
| Ball State University |
Jeremiah Hernandez |
Business Administration |
Grad. |
| Ball State University |
Jermahri Hill |
General Studies |
Sr. |
| Ball State University |
Juanse Gorosito |
General Studies |
Jr. |
| Ball State University |
Mickey Pearson Jr. |
Athletic Coaching Education |
Grad. |
| Bowling Green State University |
Greg Spurgin |
Physics |
Jr. |
| Bowling Green State University |
Javontae Campbell |
Sport Management |
Jr. |
| Bowling Green State University |
Mo Maxamud |
Sport Management |
Jr. |
| Bowling Green State University |
Preston Squire |
Accounting |
Jr. |
| Bowling Green State University |
Wilguens Exacte |
Individualized Studies |
Jr. |
| Kent State University |
Anthony Morales |
Leadership and Management |
Grad. |
| Kent State University |
Brenden Moss |
Communication Studies |
Jr. |
| Kent State University |
Magnus Entenmann |
Business Management |
Sr. |
| Kent State University |
Marquis Barnett |
Professional Studies |
Sr. |
| Kent State University |
Michael Bekelja |
MBA |
Grad. |
| Miami University |
Dan Luers |
Sport Leadership and Management |
Grad. |
| Miami University |
Eli Yofan |
Finance |
Jr. |
| Miami University |
Peter Suder |
Sport Management |
Jr. |
| Ohio University |
AJ Brown |
Sport Management |
Jr. |
| Ohio University |
Ben Estis |
Finance |
Sr. |
| Ohio University |
Jackson Paveletzke |
General Studies |
Jr. |
| Ohio University |
Shereef Mitchell |
Management/Strategic Selling & Sales/HR Management |
Grad. |
| Ohio University |
Vic Searls |
Management |
Grad. |
| University of Toledo |
Andre Lorentsson |
Psychology |
Sr. |
| University of Toledo |
Colin O'Rourke |
Business Administration |
Grad. |
| University of Toledo |
Javan Simmons |
Media Communication |
Jr. |
| Western Michigan University |
Brandon Muntu |
University Studies |
Sr. |
| Western Michigan University |
Chansey Willis Jr. |
University Studies |
Jr. |
| Western Michigan University |
Jack Stefanski |
Criminal Justice |
Sr. |
| Western Michigan University |
JaVaughn Hannah |
Sport Management |
Jr. |
| Western Michigan University |
Markhi Strickland |
University Studies |
Sr. |
| Western Michigan University |
Max Burton |
Sales and Business Marketing |
Jr. |
| Western Michigan University |
Seryee Lewis |
University Studies |
Sr. |
