NABC 2014-15 Honors Court Recipients

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the 2014-15 NABC Honors Court today and Endicott saw a program record four student-athletes earn the distinction. Seniors Matt Kneece, Andre Makris and Tell White were joined by junior Chris Light as the Gulls bested the program's previous high of three set following the 2012-13 season.  The Honors Court honors men's collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season. There was a record 1,000 student-athletes recognized from over 350 institutions named to the Honors Court in 2014-15 overall.  

To qualify, student-athletes must be a junior or senior on a varsity team, carry a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2014-15 academic year, must have matriculated a least one year at their current institution and the school must be a member of the NCAA (DI, II, II) or NAIA (I or II) with a NABC member coach.   

For the seniors, Kneece, Makris and White, they capped their careers with a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) title after also claiming the title in the their freshmen (2011-12) campaign, while it was the first title for Light. Kneece, an Athletic Training major, finished his career with a 3.25 GPA. Makris, a Sport Management major, closed with 3.22 GPA after his four years competing as a student-athlete while also scoring over 1,000 career points. White, a Marketing major, closed the 2014-15 academic year with a 3.39 GPA.  An International Business major and Spanish minor, Light currently sports a cumulative 3.92 GPA as he heads into his senior campaign.