KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has announced the recipients of the 2025-26 NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards and NABC Honors Court, representing achievement in the classroom by men's college basketball teams and individual players. The Catholic men's basketball program was among the 400 programs honored while seven members of the squad received individual recognition.
The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize programs that completed the 2025-26 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 2025-26 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Aaron Kelly's squad posted a record of 20-8 overall last season, going 15-3 in conference play and making their 17th NCAA Tournament appearance.
Over 2,300 student-athletes received honors nationwide, with seven Cardinals receiving individual recognition. The members of the Catholic men's basketball team selected are:
