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Bemidji State men’s basketball named NABC Academic Team of Excellence

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Jul. 17—BEMIDJI — The Bemidji State men’s basketball team has been named National Association of Basketball Coaches Academic Team of Excellence for the 2024-25 school year, announced in a release.

Christian Koonce, Jareon Mayo, Jobe Juenemann, John Sutherland and Malang Athian earned individual spots on the NABC Honors Court.

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“Being a student-athlete is very challenging, so I love the fact that our guys understand this is more than just about basketball,” Beavers head coach Mike Boschee said in a release. “Being a well-rounded person and being disciplined in the classroom is so important to their overall growth.”

The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize programs that completed the 2024-25 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court includes junior, senior and graduate student men’s basketball players who finished the 2024-25 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.

“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,” NABC executive director Craig Robinson said in a release. “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, with nearly 400 programs receiving NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2024-25.

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