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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 17, 2025) \u2013 For the fifth time in six years, Northern Arizona men’s basketball was a recipient of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award for their success in the classroom. All five of NAU’s all-time NABC team academic honors have come during head coach Shane Burcar<\/a>‘s tenure.<\/p>\n The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognizes programs that completed the 2024-25 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. For the recently completed academic year, Lumberjack men’s basketball posted a 3.21 cumulative grade point average.<\/p>\n NAU was one of six Big Sky programs recognized with the Team Academic Excellence Award, which was established during the 2012-13 season.<\/p>\n Additionally, four Lumberjacks were recognized on the NABC Honors Court. Juniors, seniors and graduate students who finished the 2024-25 academic year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher are honored on the list.<\/p>\n Diego Campisano<\/a>, a strategic communication major, earned the honor for the second consecutive year. Ryan Abelman<\/a> (mechanical engineering), Oakland Fort<\/a> (psychological sciences) and Jack Wistrcill<\/a> (finance) each were named to the NABC Honors Court for the first time.<\/p>\n This marks the third time in program history that NAU had at least four honorees. It is the program’s highest Honors Court total since 2020 when the Lumberjacks had a record five individuals recognized.<\/p>\n Stay up to date with Northern Arizona men’s basketball by following the Lumberjacks on X<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n