NMU, Tech Basketball Teams Earn Academic Award

MARQUETTE---The Northern Michigan University men's basketball team has received the Team Academic Excellence Award, announced on Tuesday by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)

The Wildcats accumulated a team GPA of 3.23 to earn the award for the third straight year. NMU was one of three GLIAC teams to be recognized. In addition, senior forward John Kerr was recognized as part of the NABC Honors Court.

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.

John Kerr (Exercise Science) joined the 'Cats as a graduate student, earning All-GLIAC Second Team and All-Defensive Team accolades this season. He averaged 11.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.

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HOUGHTON---Michigan Tech men's basketball has received the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award, announced by the organization Tuesday morning. Teams must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the 2021-22 season to be eligible. The Huskies held a 3.52 team GPA.

Additionally, eight individual Husky players were recognized on the NABC Honors Court including Carter Johnston (Mechanical Engineering), Eric Carl (Mechanical Engineering), Jalen Carter (Kinesiology), Kyle Clow (Mechanical Engineering and Economics), Owen White (Mechanical Engineering), TeeAaron Powell (Engineering Management), Trent Bell (Civil Engineering), and Tyler Robarge (Mechanical Engineering).

The Honors Court recognizes student-athletes who excelled in academics during the previous season. In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher, be an academic junior or senior, and be a member of a four-year institution with at least one active NABC-member coach.

On the court, the Huskies finished 21-7 overall and won the GLIAC North Division regular season title for the 10th time in program history. Men's basketball opens the 2022-23 season on Friday, November 11 when they host the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover Tournament in Houghton.