Posted: Jul 18, 2017
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) today announced 20 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) selections to the 2016-17 NABC Honors Court, recognizing those men's collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season. The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents and gifts that these men possess off the court and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom. Michigan Tech paced the GLIAC with six honorees, while Northwood earned four awards.
In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows:
1. Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player.
2. Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2016-17 academic year.
3. Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution.
4. Member of a NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Division I or II institution with a NABC member coach.
Below are the GLIAC honorees:
| School | Name | Pos. | Major |
| Ashland | Brandon Wagner | Jr. | Nursing |
| Ashland | Adrian Cook | Sr. | Finance |
| Lake Superior State | Michael Smutny | Sr. | Mechnical Engineering |
| Lake Superior State | Michael Nicholson | Jr. | Mathematics |
| Michigan Tech | Jeff Gregory | Sr. | Mechanical Engineering |
| Michigan Tech | Dillon Gordon | Sr. | Management |
| Michigan Tech | Bryan Heath | Jr. | Software Engineering |
| Michigan Tech | A.J. Grazulis | Sr. | Chemical Engineering |
| Michigan Tech | James Wezensky | Sr. | Anthropology |
| Michigan Tech | Jason Hawke | Sr. | Sports & Fitness Management |
| Northern Michigan | Brett Branstorm | Sr. | Finance |
| Northwood | Matt Crowl | Sr. | Management |
| Northwood | Sage DeMull | Sr. | Finance |
| Northwood | Brad Schaub | Jr. | Insurance Risk Management |
| Northwood | Nick Spitzley | Jr. | Insurance Risk Management |
| Tiffin | Khaleal McCormick | Sr. | Management |
| Tiffin | Ellis Williams | Sr. | Sports & Recreation Management |
| Tiffin | Mohamed Rage | Sr. | Management |
| Wayne State | Nick Mutebi | Jr. | Middle Level/Secondary Education |
| Wayne State | Oge Onwudiwe | Sr. | Kinesiology |
@NABC1927 invites you to share the success of these student-athletes using #NABCHonorsCourt.
