Six Men's Basketball Student-Athletes Named to Honors Court

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has announced its NABC Honors Court, recognizing those collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the 2011-12 season. The USA South was represented by a total of six student-athletes from two institutions, N.C. Wesleyan College and Christopher Newport University.

The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents and gifts that these men possess off the court, and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom. In order to be named to the Honors Court, an athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows:

• Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player.
• Cumulative G.P.A. of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2011-12 academic year.
• Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution.
• Member of an NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Institution.

North Carolina Wesleyan's honorees were Matt Dougherty, John Kostet, Alex Murray and Cornelius Snow while Christopher Newport was represented by Jacob Capin and Hector Feliciano-Ayala.

For the complete release and listing of the 2011-12 NABC Honors Court, please click here.