University of St. Thomas Athletics
Men’s Basketball recognized by NABC for academic success in 2024-25
7/17/2025 11:03:00 AM | Men's Basketball
St. Thomas earned NABC Team Academic Award, Ben Nau and Carter Bjerke to Honors Court
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The 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.
St. Thomas men's basketball's Ben Nau and Carter Bjerke, both financial management majors, earned spots on the NABC Honors Court. Their recognitions are the 11th and 12th for the Tommies since 2021-22, while the program also brought in the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award.
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, meanwhile, 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 NABC's academic awards are 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 and nearly 400 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2024-25. A full list of Honors Court recipients is available by clicking here.
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-- St. Thomas Athletics --
St. Thomas men's basketball's Ben Nau and Carter Bjerke, both financial management majors, earned spots on the NABC Honors Court. Their recognitions are the 11th and 12th for the Tommies since 2021-22, while the program also brought in the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award.
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, meanwhile, 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 NABC's academic awards are 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 and nearly 400 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2024-25. A full list of Honors Court recipients is available by clicking here.
Follow Along
For more information on St. Thomas Men's Basketball, follow along on X at @TommieMBBall and Instagram at @tommiehoops.
Join Us
To reserve your seat to be a part of the Tommie's 2024-25 season, click HERE to view ticketing information and purchase options.
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
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