Courtesy of LehighSports.com
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Two days after a Patriot League high three student-athletes were named to the NABC Honors Court, the Lehigh men’s basketball team received an NABC Team Academic Excellence Award for superb performance in the classroom. The award was presented to more than 125 colleges and universities (throughout all divisions) who garnered a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better during the 2013-14 season.
Lehigh was one of only two Patriot League squads to receive the award (along with Bucknell). This comes after the Mountain Hawks placed a league-high three members to the Honors Court. On Monday, senior Anthony D’Orazio along with juniors Stefan Cvrkalj and Corey Schaeferwere all named to the Honors Court as upperclassmen with cumulative GPAs over 3.2.
Lehigh has continued to enjoy tremendous success in the classroom, tying for the league lead with six student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. The program received another APR Public Recognition Award after posting a perfect 1,000 score for the 2012-13 score year. It marked the third straight year and fourth time in the last five years with a perfect score. In Brett Reed’s tenure as Lehigh head coach, the Mountain Hawks have an average APR of 998.
The Mountain Hawks are coming off a season which saw them pick up winning streaks of five and four games while defeating Patriot League Regular Season Champion Boston University and 20-win Quinnipiac. Freshman Tim Kempton was named the league’s Rookie of the Year while classmate Austin Price also garnered a spot on the All-Rookie Team. Six of Lehigh’s top seven scorers return next season.
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