Clarksville, Ark.-The University of the Ozarks men's basketball program has been recognized with a Team Academic Excellence Award from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) for the 2022-23 season.
     
Under head coach Matt Bolton, the Eagles posted a team grade point average of 3.03 to receive the distinction. In addition, four Eagles received a spot on the Honors Court for academic excellence: Eugene Barnes, a junior physical education major from Kenner, La.; Jacob Dukes, a junior business administration major from Frisco, Texas; Carter Little, a junior business administration major from Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Kamren Roelke, a senior business administration major from Hot Springs.
     
The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize men's basketball programs that completed the 2022-23 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 2022-23 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
     
The NABC's academic awards include honorees from all levels of college basketball.
     
"Education is a core value of the NABC, and we are privileged to recognize these outstanding student-athletes and the coaches and support staff who invest in their development," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "The hundreds of teams and thousands of players that qualified for NABC academic awards this season are a testament to our sport's ongoing prioritization of success in the classroom."