Five Flames were recognized on the NABC Honors Court.
5 Flames Earn NABC Honors, Liberty Collects Team Excellence Award
7/20/2023 2:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Five Liberty men's basketball players received 2022-23 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) honors. Additionally, the Flames collected the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award for the fifth straight season for their efforts in the classroom.
Liberty's NABC Honors Court recipients include Stephen Burggraf, Gabriel McKay, Brody Peebles, Shiloh Robinson and Kyle Rode. The NABC Honors Court recognizes players who were academically a junior, senior or graduate student during the 2022-23 school year. To be eligible, student-athletes must have a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.2 of higher at the conclusion of academic year and must have been a member of the varsity roster in 2022-23.
To earn the NABC Team Academic Award, a team must have achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher during the 2022-23 school year. All men's basketball players listed on the varsity roster during the season must be included in the team GPA calculation. Liberty posted a 3.04 GPA as a team during the 2022-23 academic year.
Liberty is one of four schools in the ASUN Conference to receive the NABC Team Academic Excellence award this year, joining Lipscomb, North Florida and Bellarmine. The Flames are one of two ASUN schools with five or more NABC Honors Court recipients (other: Lipscomb).
Over 1,800 players from all levels of college basketball earned spots on the NABC Honors Court, and over 300 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2022-23.
2022-23 NABC Honors Court
Stephen Burggraf
• Major: Exercise Science – Strength and Conditioning (3.31 GPA)
• Second career NABC Honors Court award
• Two-time ASUN Academic Honor Roll recipient
Gabriel McKay
• Major: Sport Management – Sport Administration (3.38 GPA)
• Second career NABC Honors Court award
• Two-time ASUN Academic Honor Roll recipient
Brody Peebles
• Major: Business Administration (3.45 GPA)
• First career NABC Honors Court award
• Two-time ASUN Academic Honor Roll recipient
Shiloh Robinson
• Major: Sport Management (3.58 GPA)
• Second career NABC Honors Court award
• 2022-23 College Sports Communications (CSC) Academic All-District Men's Basketball Team®
• Four-time ASUN Academic Honor Roll recipient
Kyle Rode
• Major: Executive Leadership (3.87 GPA)
• Second career NABC Honors Court award
• 2022-23 ASUN Conference Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, ASUN All-Academic team
• 2022-23 College Sports Communications (CSC) Academic All-District Men's Basketball Team®
• Four-time ASUN Academic Honor Roll recipient
Liberty's NABC Honors Court recipients include Stephen Burggraf, Gabriel McKay, Brody Peebles, Shiloh Robinson and Kyle Rode. The NABC Honors Court recognizes players who were academically a junior, senior or graduate student during the 2022-23 school year. To be eligible, student-athletes must have a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.2 of higher at the conclusion of academic year and must have been a member of the varsity roster in 2022-23.
To earn the NABC Team Academic Award, a team must have achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher during the 2022-23 school year. All men's basketball players listed on the varsity roster during the season must be included in the team GPA calculation. Liberty posted a 3.04 GPA as a team during the 2022-23 academic year.
Liberty is one of four schools in the ASUN Conference to receive the NABC Team Academic Excellence award this year, joining Lipscomb, North Florida and Bellarmine. The Flames are one of two ASUN schools with five or more NABC Honors Court recipients (other: Lipscomb).
Over 1,800 players from all levels of college basketball earned spots on the NABC Honors Court, and over 300 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2022-23.
2022-23 NABC Honors Court
Stephen Burggraf
• Major: Exercise Science – Strength and Conditioning (3.31 GPA)
• Second career NABC Honors Court award
• Two-time ASUN Academic Honor Roll recipient
Gabriel McKay
• Major: Sport Management – Sport Administration (3.38 GPA)
• Second career NABC Honors Court award
• Two-time ASUN Academic Honor Roll recipient
Brody Peebles
• Major: Business Administration (3.45 GPA)
• First career NABC Honors Court award
• Two-time ASUN Academic Honor Roll recipient
Shiloh Robinson
• Major: Sport Management (3.58 GPA)
• Second career NABC Honors Court award
• 2022-23 College Sports Communications (CSC) Academic All-District Men's Basketball Team®
• Four-time ASUN Academic Honor Roll recipient
Kyle Rode
• Major: Executive Leadership (3.87 GPA)
• Second career NABC Honors Court award
• 2022-23 ASUN Conference Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, ASUN All-Academic team
• 2022-23 College Sports Communications (CSC) Academic All-District Men's Basketball Team®
• Four-time ASUN Academic Honor Roll recipient
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