LACEY, Wash. - On Tuesday afternoon, eight members of the Saint Martin's men's basketball team earned their place on the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court.

Alex Clinton, Brett Reed, Christian Haffner, John Moore, Kyle Greeley, Marcus Lenker, Tyke Thompson, and Veljko Ilic made up the eight selections for the Saints. In order to qualify for the NABC Honors Court, a student-athlete must be a junior or higher academic standing, along with a a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher. 

Over 2,000 players earned the honor during the 2021-22 season, and over 300 programs were named to the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award, including Saint Martin's. To receive the Team Academic Excellence Award, a team must have completed the 2021-22 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. 

Saint Martin's was one of five programs in the GNAC to earn the Team Academic Excellence Award, along with Northwest Nazarene, Seattle Pacific, Alaska Anchorage, and Western Washington. Out of the four schools, the Saints' eight selections were second most only to Alaska Anchorage's nine.