Men’s Basketball Team Receives National Academic Excellence Award
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s basketball team was recognized for its academic success by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), announced on Thursday (July 16).
July 16, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's basketball team was recognized for its academic success by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), announced on Thursday (July 16).
This is the first time the Pioneers have received the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award since its introduction eight years ago. The honor recognizes outstanding academic achievement by a team with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher. The award recognizes institutions in the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA and must include GPA of all student-athletes who competed during the 2019-20 season.
The 2019-20 men's basketball squad earned a 3.009 cumulative GPA in the academic year.