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.

Henderson State was named a recipient of the Team Academic Excellence Award, one of just two Great American Conference teams to earn this achievement. Also, Reddie players Braydon Redd, Deazhon Perkins, Eric Steward, Jr., and Nehikhare Igiehon earned individual titles as members of the Honors Court.

"Receiving this award is a testament to our team and university," said Coach Jimmy Elgas. "We preach accountability on the court and in the classroom, and our guys stepped up to the challenge. I could not be more proud of these men and am proud to be their coach."

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.