Beavers Earn Academic Honors
July 15, 2024 | Men's Basketball
CORVALLIS – The Oregon State men's basketball team has earned the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award for posting a GPA better than 3.0 during the 2023-24 season, the National Association of Basketball Coaches announced Monday. This marks the second-straight season the Beavers have earned the award.
Additionally, 2023-24 Oregon State players Dexter Akanno, Chol Marial, Felipe Palazzo and Michael Rataj were selected to the NABC Honors Court, along with newcomer Matthew Marsh who spent last season at Wake Forest.
Akanno made the Honors Court for the third-straight season, while Palazzo and Marial both made the list for the second-straight year. Rataj earned the honor in his first year eligible.
Matthew Marsh claimed his spot on the Honors Court for his academic work at Wake Forest, prior to joining the Beavers this summer.
In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows:
1. Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player.
2. Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2022-23 academic year.
3. Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution.
4. Member of a NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Division I or II institution with a NABC member coach.
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. For additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, go to www.nabc.org.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
Additionally, 2023-24 Oregon State players Dexter Akanno, Chol Marial, Felipe Palazzo and Michael Rataj were selected to the NABC Honors Court, along with newcomer Matthew Marsh who spent last season at Wake Forest.
Akanno made the Honors Court for the third-straight season, while Palazzo and Marial both made the list for the second-straight year. Rataj earned the honor in his first year eligible.
Matthew Marsh claimed his spot on the Honors Court for his academic work at Wake Forest, prior to joining the Beavers this summer.
In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows:
1. Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player.
2. Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2022-23 academic year.
3. Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution.
4. Member of a NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Division I or II institution with a NABC member coach.
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. For additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, go to www.nabc.org.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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