The National Association of Basketball Coaches released its annual Honors Court on Tuesday. The list is to recognize those men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season.
The criteria for making this prestigious list include:
• Academically being a junior or senior and a varsity player
• Having a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2016-17 academic year • Having matriculated at least one year at the current institution
• Being a member of a NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Division I or II institution with a NABC member coach
There were 11 from Oklahoma colleges to make the 2016-2017 Honors Court. Oklahoma Christian put five on the list.
• Stephen Armstrong, Oklahoma Christian, senior, finance major
• Tripp Fuller, Oklahoma Christian, junior, biology major
• Collin Jennings, Southwestern, junior, health science major
• Luke Lewallen, Southwestern, junior, business accounting major
• Luis Lopez, Oklahoma Christian, senior, sport, wellness and recreation major
• John Moon, Oklahoma Christian, senior, accounting major
• Zach Norris, Oklahoma Christian, senior, marketing/management major
• Albert Owens, Oral Roberts, junior, history/government major
• Nick Shoemaker, Southwestern, junior, business management major
• Montre Williams, Northeastern State, junior, supply management major
• Aaron Young, Oral Roberts, senior, sports management major