Four from 'Roo Men's Hoops Named to NABC Honors Court

Four members of the 2011-2012 Austin College men's basketball team have been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court, the organization has announced. Greg Harrell, Josh Saunders, Alen Michael and Vineeth Kumar were all honored as members.

The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents and gifts of student-athletes off the court, and the work they exhibit in the classroom. In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. This includes being a junior or senior varsity athlete with a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher for the 2011-2012 academic year, with at least one year of matriculation at their current institution. This is the second year Saunders, who was a senior last season, has earned this honor, and the first for graduated senior Harrell and rising seniors Michael and Kumar.

The NABC honors players from all across the country in NCAA Division I, II, II and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics as members of its Honors Court.

Austin College athletic teams participate as a member of the NCAA Division III and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

About Austin College

Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope's influential book Colleges that Change Lives.