July 11, 2012
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. - Following a tremendous season on the court, rising men's basketball senior OD Anosike has been honored for his equally impressive accomplishments in the classroom. Anosike has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court for excelling academically during the 2011-12 season.
In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria which includes that they are either a junior or senior, possess a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2011-12 academic year, have spent at least one year at their current institution and be a member of an NCAA Division I, II, III or NAIA institution.
A Political Science major, Anosike possesses a 3.24 cumulative GPA through the spring semester. He was one of just five MAAC players to be named to the NABC Honors Court joining Fairfield's Ryan Olander and Manhattan's Kevin Laue, Liam McCabe-Moran and Torgrim Sommerfeldt.
Anosike recently completed a fantastic junior season in which he led the nation in both rebounds per game (12.5) and double-doubles per game with 23 in 31 contests. A First Team MAAC and NABC District I selection, Anosike was also named to the Lou Henson (Mid-Major) All-America Team and was one of four student athletes featured in this year's NCAA Final Four program.
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. For additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, go to www.nabc.org.
