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7/15/2026 11:35:00 AM | Men's Basketball
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The North Dakota State University men's basketball team has earned the Team Academic Excellence Award presented by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
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The academic award program recognizes teams with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better for the 2025-26 season. NDSU's men's basketball roster combined for a cumulative 3.36 team GPA.Â
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In addition, NDSU also had three men's basketball players named to the NABC Honors Court announced on Wednesday. Tay Smith, Noah Feddersen and Emil Skytta earned the academic recognition for the Bison.
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Student-athletes must have junior, senior, or graduate student academic standing and a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or higher at the end of the academic year to qualify for the NABC Honors Court.
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NDSU swept the 2026 Summit League regular season and tournament championships and earned its sixth NCAA Tournament berth since 2009.
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The academic award program recognizes teams with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better for the 2025-26 season. NDSU's men's basketball roster combined for a cumulative 3.36 team GPA.Â
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In addition, NDSU also had three men's basketball players named to the NABC Honors Court announced on Wednesday. Tay Smith, Noah Feddersen and Emil Skytta earned the academic recognition for the Bison.
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Student-athletes must have junior, senior, or graduate student academic standing and a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or higher at the end of the academic year to qualify for the NABC Honors Court.
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NDSU swept the 2026 Summit League regular season and tournament championships and earned its sixth NCAA Tournament berth since 2009.
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