MIAA Men's Basketball Academic Awards Announced

4/3/2025 2:18:00 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its academic awards for the 2024-25 men's basketball season.

Fifty-five men's basketball student-athletes from all 14 MIAA member institutions were honored by the Association for their work in the classroom this season. There were also six players named MIAA Scholar-Athletes and five who earned the league's Academic Excellence award.

These academic awards do not include first year student-athletes or first-year transfers. The MIAA will release separate academic awards for its newcomers in June, once the student-athletes have completed at least two terms of attendance at the certifying MIAA member institution.

The prestigious MIAA Academic Excellence award was achieved by just five men's basketball student-athletes – Arkansas-Fort Smith's Tyler Frederick, Central Oklahoma's Jarreth Ingram, Missouri Western's Ethan Kilgore, Northwest Missouri's Jack Ratigan, and Pittsburg State's Tanner Mans.

An Academic Excellence award recipient must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of at least 4.00 at the certifying member institution. The honoree also must have at least two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.

The Scholar-Athlete award distinction went to six players who are excelling in the classroom and on the court – Fort Hays State's Kyle Grill, Newman's Sam Somerhalder and Boston Stanton III, Rogers State's Caden Fry, and Washburn's Jack Bachelor and Michael Keegan.

In the classroom, a Scholar-Athlete is an individual that has a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 or better at the certifying member institution and have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution. Student-athletes must also receive All-MIAA honors in the current season to achieve the full Scholar-Athlete status.

Fifty-five men's basketball players were named to the 2024-25 MIAA Academic Honor Roll. To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 or above at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. (2 Lopers qualify)

To view a complete list of 55 MIAA student-athletes who received academic awards in the 2024-25 men's basketball season, click here.

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