Six Men's Basketball Student-Athletes Named To NABC Academic Honors Court

Program Earns Academic Excellence Award For Fourth Straight Season

7/20/2023 2:30:00 PM

By: John Jay Sports Information

Kansas City, MO - The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has announced their 2022-23 Academic Honors Court, recognizing those student-athletes who excelled in the classroom, achieving a 3.2 grade-point average or higher during the 2022-23 year.

John Jay men's basketball placed six student-athletes to the Honors Courts - Corey Jones Jr., Dan Kenny, Garrison Watkins, Isaac Holmes, Jayson Delgado, and Mikhail Leston. The Bloodhounds along with fellow City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) members, Baruch, and City College of New York had six representatives named to the list.

"This is a great honor for Corey, Dan, Garrison, Isaac, Jayson, and Mikhail," said John Jay head coach Ryan Hyland. "These guys work so hard and each day demonstrate what it means to be a dedicated student-athlete. Our upper class-men have served as prime example of what the standard is in our program."

The NABC also announced its annual Team Excellence Awards, which was established by the NABC Committee on Academics. The Bloodhounds combined for a 3.0 GPA this academic year, earning the accolade for the fourth consecutive season.

"We are grateful for the assistance and support we receive from the professors, advisors and academic community both inside and out of our athletic department. Deanna Sannuti also deserves a ton of credit for helping all of our athletes thrive in the classroom," Hyland added.

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.com.

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