CEDAR CITY, Utah -- For the second-consecutive year, former Southern Utah men's basketball player Matthew Johnson has been named to the 2019-20 NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) Honors Court.
This recognizes those men's collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season. The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents and gifts that these men possess off the court and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom.
On the court, Johnson logged 28 minutes for the Thunderbirds across 13 games.
In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows:
1. Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player.
2. Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2018-19 academic year.
3. Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution.
4. Member of a NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Division I or II institution with a NABC member coach.
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