KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (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. Susquehanna, led by head coach Frank Marcinek, was recognized to the NABC's Team Academic Excellence Awards program, reserved for programs that completed the 2024-25 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. In addition, eight River Hawks were accorded to the NABC's Honors Court, which 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 eight Susquehanna student-athletes earning Honors Court recognition included Billy Anderson, Luke Edwards, Emezie Egeonu, Cooper Haberern, Brandon Lavitt, Steve Ressler, Jackson Van Wagener, and Audric Washington. All eight played a role in the River Hawks' productive 2024-25 season where they finished 15-12 and earned the fourth seed for the Landmark Conference Tournament. They hosted and defeated Moravian in the conference quarterfinals in a thrilling 100-90 overtime win towards their sixth straight Landmark Semifinals appearance against eventual-champion Drew. The NABC's academic awards are presented annually to teams and athletes from all levels of college basketball.
 
"Education is one of the NABC's five core values, and we are proud to recognize the academic accomplishments of these programs and individual student-athletes across our sport," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "The dedication and hard work of these athletes, along with their coaches and support staff members who prioritize academic success, deserves to be widely celebrated."
 
Over 2,400 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court and nearly 400 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2024-25. A full list of Honors Court recipients is available by CLICKING HERE.