KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has announced the recipients of the 2025-26 NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards and NABC Honors Court, representing achievement in the classroom by men’s college basketball teams and individual players.

Over 400 programs - including seven representing Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) institutions - received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2025-26. 

Additionally, 45 NACC student-athletes were among the over 2,300 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court. Milwaukee School of Engineering had a league-high eight honorees, while Concordia University Wisconsin, Edgewood University, Lakeland University, and Rockford University had seven each. Wisconsin Lutheran College (four), St. Norbert College (three), and Dominican University (two) also had individuals recognized.

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 junior, senior and graduate student men’s basketball players who finished the 2025-26 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.

The NABC’s academic awards are presented annually to teams and athletes from all levels of college basketball.

2025-26 NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards
* Concordia University Wisconsin
* Dominican University
* Edgewood University
* Lakeland University
* Milwaukee School of Engineering
* Rockford University
* St. Norbert College

2025-26 NABC Honors Court
Concordia Wisconsin (7): Casey Verhagen, Jacob Christjohn, Jaden Guyton, Logan Landers, Sean Earley, Severin Hilt, William Bauer
Dominican (2): Adrian Pelszynski, Dominic Crapia
Edgewood (7): AC Strok, Connor Coombs, Hunter Hardyman, Isaiah Hubanks, Jonah Anderson, Kaleb Walter, Payton Bowser
Lakeland (7): Asanjai Hunter, Gage Cornell, Jaxson Dillon, Parker Braun, Peyton Mrotek, Rei Hines, Tim Ward
MSOE (8): Brock Adams, Carson Cordelli, Chase Cummings, Ethan Johnson, Joseph Jendusa, Mason Accidentale, Mason Dopirak, Matus Dopirak
Rockford (7): Ben Grunloh, DeVon Oregon, Donovan Grunloh, Jaden Bell, Luke Stuckey, Ryan Bella, Tre Miller
St. Norbert (3): Cole Uhlenbrauck, Connor Pytleski, Jaeden Grade
Wisconsin Lutheran (4): Austin Wagner, Ben Lubbers, Ephraim Albers, Trey Luehring