Three Seahawks named to NABC Honors Court
NEWPORT, R.I.- Nicholas Bates (Danvers, Mass.), David Hanson (Stockton, England), and Chris O'Keefe (Lexington, Mass.) of the Salve Regina men's basketball team have been named to the NABC Honors Court.
In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows:
1. Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player.
2. Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2015-16 academic year.
3. Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution.
4. Member of a NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Division I or II institution with a NABC member coach.
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) also announced the fourth annual Team Academic Excellence Awards, created by the NABC Committee on Academics. These awards, earned by more than 175 colleges and universities, recognize outstanding academic achievement by a team with a cumulative grade point average(GPA) of 3.0 or better for the 2015-16 season. The Seahawks have earned this award the past three seasons.
"The NABC Team Academic Excellence Award is an outstanding honor and is the result of the dedication all of our players have put into their academic pursuits," says head basketball coach Sean Foster. "Our group has prioritized the mission of Salve Regina University within the community, on the court and in the classroom. I am extremely pleased that our upperclassmen have exhibited strong leadership academically. The NABC Honors Court recognition is a special benchmark for Nick, David and Chris. They are achieving a high level of academic success at a very challenging institution, which bodes well for their future."
Bates majors in administration of justice while Hanson and O'Keefe recently earned their undergraduate degrees while concentrating on history and philosophy, respectively.