KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has announced the recipients of the 2024-25 NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards and NABC Honors Court, representing achievement in the classroom by men's college basketball teams and individual players. Carroll saw eight of their 18 players named to the Honors Court, including graduate student Justin Steinike, seniors Eckahelo Simpson, Kobe Simpson, Dom Burns, Nick Janega, Erik Victorson, and juniors Evan Bland and Jacob Naber.
 
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. The award is presented annually to teams and athletes from all levels of college basketball.
 
"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," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "The dedication and hard work of these athletes, along with their coaches and support staff members who prioritize academic success, deserves to be widely celebrated."
 
Over 2,400 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court for the 2024-25 season.