July 15, 2026
Men's Basketball Collects 2025-26 NABC Academic Excellence Honors
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--- The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced recipients of the 2025-26 NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards and NABC Honors Court, including Asbury men's basketball and 10 AU student-athletes.
The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize programs that completed the 2025-26 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court, meanwhile, includes academic junior, senior, and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2025-26 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
2025-26 NABC Honors Court Asbury Recipients
Jonathan Combs | Finance | Jr. | Taylorsville, Ky.
Cam Jones | Finance | Jr. | Huntsville, Ala.
Jordan Lewis | Business Administration | Jr. | Belleville, Ill.
Owen Davis | Exercise Science | Jr. | Birmingham, Ala.
Tyler Hall | Communications | Jr. | Lexington, Ky.
Scott Shepherd | Biology | Jr. | Hindman, Ky.
Turner Shouse | Sport Management | Sr. | Nicholasville, Ky.
Bryce Snellen | Youth Ministry | Sr. | Lawrenceburg, Ky.
Aaron Thompson | Sport Management | Sr. | Simpsonville, Ky.
Johnathan Wright | Exercise Science | Jr. | Lexington, Ky.
"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, deserve to be widely celebrated.
The NABC's academic awards are presented annually to teams and athletes from all levels of college basketball. Over 2,400 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court and nearly 400 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2025-26. A full list of Honors Court recipients is available here, and the following programs earned Team Academic Excellence Awards:
View the full list of NABC Academic Excellence Awards here.
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