Men's Basketball | 7/27/2022 3:30:00 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Minnesota State University Moorhead men's basketball team has been named as a recipient of the 2021-22 National Association of Basketball Coaches Team Academic Excellence Award, it was announced last week. In addition six Dragon players were named to 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.

The six Dragons honored include seniors Bryce Irsfeld and Wyatt Hanson, juniors Trever Kaiser and Gavin Baumgartner. Also honored, as juniors academically, were Jacob Beeninga and Dane Zimmer.

"Academic success is a core value of the NABC and a priority shared by men's basketball programs across the country," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "Excellence in the classroom requires hard work and dedication, and the NABC considers it a privilege to honor these deserving student-athletes and the coaches and staff who support them."