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FPU Men's Basketball and Nine Student-Athletes Earn NABC Academic Awards

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches announced the recipients of the 2021-22 NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards and the NABC Honors Court, representing outstanding achievements in the classroom by collegiate men's basketball teams and student-athletes on Tuesday.
 
The Fresno Pacific men's basketball team earned the team Academic Excellence Award, and nine players were named to the Honors Court. The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize men's basketball programs that completed the 2021-22 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 2021-22 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher. 
 
"We are deeply proud of the caliber of work our young leaders continue to produce," head coach C.J. Haydock said. "Our young men are of immense quality, and it's an honor to watch them add value to our university in the classroom. Proud of the standard they have set and uphold, and deeply grateful to watch them flourish."
 
NAME YEAR GPA MAJOR HOMETOWN
Alex Ferguson Sr. 3.37 Sociology Edinburgh, Scotland
Darrin Person Jr. Gr. 3.23 Masters of Business Administration Fresno, Calif.
Garrett Cook Gr. 3.96 Masters of Sports Administration Bristow, Va.
Grant Highstreet Jr. 3.67 Business Administration Visalia, Calif.
Jelani Watson-Gayle Gr. 4.00 Master of Business Administration London, England
Marten Maide Jr. 3.28 Business Administration Tallin, Estonia
Nate Kendricks Sr. 3.50 Pre-Law Fresno, Calif.
Sean Nealon-Lino Gr. 3.53 Masters of Strategic and Organizational Leadership Lisbon, Portugal
Spencer Heimerdinger Gr. 4.00 Masters of Business Administration Clovis, Calif.
 
The NABC's academic awards include honorees from all levels of college basketball. Over 2,000 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court and over 300 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2021-22. A full list of Honors Court recipients is available by clicking here.
 
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Players Mentioned

Garrett Cook

#33 Garrett Cook

G
6' 3"
Graduate Student
Alex Ferguson

#11 Alex Ferguson

W
6' 8"
Sophomore
Spencer Heimerdinger

#15 Spencer Heimerdinger

F
6' 9"
Junior
Grant Highstreet

#24 Grant Highstreet

F
6' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
Nate Kendricks

#5 Nate Kendricks

G
6' 1"
Junior
Sean Nealon-Lino

#13 Sean Nealon-Lino

G
6' 7"
Redshirt Sophomore
Darrin Person Jr.

#25 Darrin Person Jr.

W
6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Jelani Watson-Gayle

#0 Jelani Watson-Gayle

G
6' 1"
Graduate Student
Marten Maide

#1 Marten Maide

G
6' 5"
Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

Garrett Cook

#33 Garrett Cook

6' 3"
Graduate Student
G
Alex Ferguson

#11 Alex Ferguson

6' 8"
Sophomore
W
Spencer Heimerdinger

#15 Spencer Heimerdinger

6' 9"
Junior
F
Grant Highstreet

#24 Grant Highstreet

6' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
F
Nate Kendricks

#5 Nate Kendricks

6' 1"
Junior
G
Sean Nealon-Lino

#13 Sean Nealon-Lino

6' 7"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Darrin Person Jr.

#25 Darrin Person Jr.

6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
W
Jelani Watson-Gayle

#0 Jelani Watson-Gayle

6' 1"
Graduate Student
G
Marten Maide

#1 Marten Maide

6' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
G