Ryan Hawkins (44) and Ryan Kalkbrenner (11)
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Kalkbrenner & Hawkins Honored With Spot on NABC Honors Court
7/19/2022 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two members of the 2021-22 Creighton men's basketball team -- Ryan Kalkbrenner and Ryan Hawkins -- have been named to National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court. The NABC Honors Court represents outstanding achievement in the classroom by collegiate men's basketball teams and student-athletes during the recently-completed season.
A senior academically, Kalkbrenner will be a junior on the court this winter for the Bluejays. He's a Management/Entrepreneurship major from Florissant, Mo., and has been named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and Creighton Dean's List. On the court, Kalkbrenner was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year and an Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST selection after ranking among the league leaders in field goal percentage, offensive rebounds per game and blocked shots per game.
Hawkins earned his Organizational Leadership certificate from Creighton this spring after previously graduating from Northwest Missouri State. The product of Atlantic, Iowa was a Second Team All-BIG EAST choice for the Bluejays last winter and ranked top-five in the league in double-doubles, minutes per game, defensive rebounds per game, three-pointers made per game and rebounds per game. He closed his college career with 2,580 points and 1,220 rebounds and recently completed stints playing with the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors in NBA Summer League action.
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 2021-22 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 institution with a NABC member coach.
"Academic success is a core value of the NABC and a priority shared by men's basketball programs across the country," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "Excellence in the classroom requires hard work and dedication, and the NABC considers it a privilege to honor these deserving student-athletes and the coaches and staff who support them."
Over 2,000 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court and over 300 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2021-22. A full list of Honors Court recipients is available by clicking here, and the following programs earned Team Academic Excellence Awards:
NABC Honors Court - Team Academic Excellence Awards
Adelphi University
Alfred University
Allegheny College
Arizona Christian University
Arkansas Tech University
Ashland University
Auburn University
Augsburg University
Augustana College
Augustana University
Austin Peay State University
Azusa Pacific University
Babson College
Baker University
Baldwin Wallace University
Baruch College
Bates College
Belmont University
Bemidji State University
Benedictine College
Bentley University
Bethany Lutheran College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Briar Cliff University
Bridgewater State University
Bryn Athyn College
Bushnell University
Cairn University
Cal Lutheran University
Cal State East Bay
California Baptist University
California Institute of Technology
California State Monterey Bay
California State University - Chico
California State University - San Marcos
California State University Fresno
Calvin University
Capital University
Carleton
Carnegie Mellon University
Carroll University
Carthage College
Case Western Reserve University
Catholic University
Central College
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Chatham University
Christian Brothers University
Clarkson University
Coe College
Colby College
Colgate University
Colorado College
Colorado Mesa
Colorado State University
Columbia College
Columbia University
Concordia College - Moorhead
Concordia University Ann Arbor
Concordia University Wisconsin
Connecticut College
Crown College
Culver-Stockton College
Dallas Baptist University
Davis & Elkins College
Dawson Community College
Dean College
Denison University
DePaul University
DePauw University
Doane University
Dominican University (Ill.)
Duquesne University
Eastern Washington University
Edgewood College
Elizabethtown College
Elmhurst University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)
Emory & Henry
Emory University
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham
Florida Institute of Technology
Fort Hays State University
Franciscan University
Franklin & Marshall College
Fresno Pacific University
Geneva College
George Mason University
Gettysburg College
Grand View University
Grove City College
Hamilton College
Hamline University
Hanover College
Harding University
Hartwick College
Harvard University
Hendrix College
Hillsdale College
Holy Cross College
Hope College
Hunter College
Husson University
Idaho State University
Illinois Wesleyan University
Indiana Institute of Technology
Ithaca College
IUPUI
John Brown University
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Juniata College
Justin Lafleur
Keiser University
Kentucky State University
Kenyon College
King University
LaGrange College
Lake Forest College
Lake Superior State University
Lasell University
Lehigh University
Lewis University
Lewis-Clark State College
Liberty University
Lindsey Wilson College
Linfield University
Lipscomb University
Loras College
Loyola University Chicago
Lubbock Christian University
Lynn University
Macalester College
Maine Maritime Academy
Maryville University
Marywood University
Menlo College
Mercyhurst University
Michigan Technological University
Middlebury College
Midland University
Miles College
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Minnesota Duluth
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Minnesota State University - Moorhead
MIT
Molloy College
Montclair State University
Mount St. Joseph University
Muhlenberg College
Nebraska Wesleyan University
New York University
North Dakota State University
North Greenville University
Northeastern University
Northern Michigan University
Northern Vermont University-Lyndon
Northwest Nazarene University
Northwestern College
Ohio Wesleyan University
Olivet Nazarene University
Pace University
Pacific Lutheran University
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Penn State University Behrend
Penn State University Harrisburg
Piedmont University
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges
Pratt Institute
Princeton University
Principia College
Rice University
Ripon College
Roanoke College
Rockhurst University
Roger Williams University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rowan University
Russell Sage College
Rutgers University
Saint John's University
Saint Leo University
Saint Martin's University
Saint Peter's University
Salt Lake Community College
Salve Regina University
San Francisco State University
Sandhills Community College
Sarah Lawrence College
Schreiner University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University
Shenandoah University
Simpson College
South Dakota State University
Southeastern University
Southern Illinois University
Southwest Baptist University
Southwest Minnesota State University
Southwestern University
Spring Hill College
Springfield College
St. John Fisher University
St. Joseph's University NY (L.I.)
St. Norbert College
St. Olaf College
Stanford University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stonehill College
Suffolk University
SUNY Cortland
Susquehanna University
Swarthmore College
Talladega College
Tarleton State University
Temple University
Texas A&M University - Commerce
The Citadel
The City College of New York
The College of St. Scholastica
The University of Scranton
The University of Texas at Austin
Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas More University
Towson University
Transylvania University
Trevecca Nazarene University
Trine University
Trinity University
Truett McConnell University
Union College
United States Merchant Marine Academy
University of Alaska Anchorage
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of California San Diego
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
University of Denver
University of Findlay
University of Hawaii at Hilo
University of Kansas
University of La Verne
University of Maine at Farmington
University of Maine at Presque Isle
University of Mary
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
University of Minnesota
University of Montana
University of Nebraska Kearney
University of North Carolina Charlotte
University of North Florida
University of Northwestern - St.Paul
University of Rochester
University of Saint Katherine
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of St. Francis
University of St. Thomas
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee Martin
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Toledo
University of Utah
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Upper Iowa University
Ursinus College
Utica University
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
Villanova University
Virginia Tech
Wabash College
Wartburg College
Washington and Lee University
Washington College
Washington University in St. Louis
Wayne State College
Waynesburg University
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wesleyan University
Westminster College
Wheaton College (Ill.)
Whitworth University
William Jewell College
Williams College
Wilmington College
Winona State University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Wright State University
Yale University
Yeshiva University
York College of Pennsylvania
Young Harris College
Youngstown State University
A senior academically, Kalkbrenner will be a junior on the court this winter for the Bluejays. He's a Management/Entrepreneurship major from Florissant, Mo., and has been named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and Creighton Dean's List. On the court, Kalkbrenner was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year and an Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST selection after ranking among the league leaders in field goal percentage, offensive rebounds per game and blocked shots per game.
Hawkins earned his Organizational Leadership certificate from Creighton this spring after previously graduating from Northwest Missouri State. The product of Atlantic, Iowa was a Second Team All-BIG EAST choice for the Bluejays last winter and ranked top-five in the league in double-doubles, minutes per game, defensive rebounds per game, three-pointers made per game and rebounds per game. He closed his college career with 2,580 points and 1,220 rebounds and recently completed stints playing with the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors in NBA Summer League action.
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 2021-22 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 institution with a NABC member coach.
"Academic success is a core value of the NABC and a priority shared by men's basketball programs across the country," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "Excellence in the classroom requires hard work and dedication, and the NABC considers it a privilege to honor these deserving student-athletes and the coaches and staff who support them."
Over 2,000 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court and over 300 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2021-22. A full list of Honors Court recipients is available by clicking here, and the following programs earned Team Academic Excellence Awards:
NABC Honors Court - Team Academic Excellence Awards
Adelphi University
Alfred University
Allegheny College
Arizona Christian University
Arkansas Tech University
Ashland University
Auburn University
Augsburg University
Augustana College
Augustana University
Austin Peay State University
Azusa Pacific University
Babson College
Baker University
Baldwin Wallace University
Baruch College
Bates College
Belmont University
Bemidji State University
Benedictine College
Bentley University
Bethany Lutheran College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Briar Cliff University
Bridgewater State University
Bryn Athyn College
Bushnell University
Cairn University
Cal Lutheran University
Cal State East Bay
California Baptist University
California Institute of Technology
California State Monterey Bay
California State University - Chico
California State University - San Marcos
California State University Fresno
Calvin University
Capital University
Carleton
Carnegie Mellon University
Carroll University
Carthage College
Case Western Reserve University
Catholic University
Central College
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Chatham University
Christian Brothers University
Clarkson University
Coe College
Colby College
Colgate University
Colorado College
Colorado Mesa
Colorado State University
Columbia College
Columbia University
Concordia College - Moorhead
Concordia University Ann Arbor
Concordia University Wisconsin
Connecticut College
Crown College
Culver-Stockton College
Dallas Baptist University
Davis & Elkins College
Dawson Community College
Dean College
Denison University
DePaul University
DePauw University
Doane University
Dominican University (Ill.)
Duquesne University
Eastern Washington University
Edgewood College
Elizabethtown College
Elmhurst University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)
Emory & Henry
Emory University
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham
Florida Institute of Technology
Fort Hays State University
Franciscan University
Franklin & Marshall College
Fresno Pacific University
Geneva College
George Mason University
Gettysburg College
Grand View University
Grove City College
Hamilton College
Hamline University
Hanover College
Harding University
Hartwick College
Harvard University
Hendrix College
Hillsdale College
Holy Cross College
Hope College
Hunter College
Husson University
Idaho State University
Illinois Wesleyan University
Indiana Institute of Technology
Ithaca College
IUPUI
John Brown University
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Juniata College
Justin Lafleur
Keiser University
Kentucky State University
Kenyon College
King University
LaGrange College
Lake Forest College
Lake Superior State University
Lasell University
Lehigh University
Lewis University
Lewis-Clark State College
Liberty University
Lindsey Wilson College
Linfield University
Lipscomb University
Loras College
Loyola University Chicago
Lubbock Christian University
Lynn University
Macalester College
Maine Maritime Academy
Maryville University
Marywood University
Menlo College
Mercyhurst University
Michigan Technological University
Middlebury College
Midland University
Miles College
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Minnesota Duluth
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Minnesota State University - Moorhead
MIT
Molloy College
Montclair State University
Mount St. Joseph University
Muhlenberg College
Nebraska Wesleyan University
New York University
North Dakota State University
North Greenville University
Northeastern University
Northern Michigan University
Northern Vermont University-Lyndon
Northwest Nazarene University
Northwestern College
Ohio Wesleyan University
Olivet Nazarene University
Pace University
Pacific Lutheran University
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Penn State University Behrend
Penn State University Harrisburg
Piedmont University
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges
Pratt Institute
Princeton University
Principia College
Rice University
Ripon College
Roanoke College
Rockhurst University
Roger Williams University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rowan University
Russell Sage College
Rutgers University
Saint John's University
Saint Leo University
Saint Martin's University
Saint Peter's University
Salt Lake Community College
Salve Regina University
San Francisco State University
Sandhills Community College
Sarah Lawrence College
Schreiner University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University
Shenandoah University
Simpson College
South Dakota State University
Southeastern University
Southern Illinois University
Southwest Baptist University
Southwest Minnesota State University
Southwestern University
Spring Hill College
Springfield College
St. John Fisher University
St. Joseph's University NY (L.I.)
St. Norbert College
St. Olaf College
Stanford University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stonehill College
Suffolk University
SUNY Cortland
Susquehanna University
Swarthmore College
Talladega College
Tarleton State University
Temple University
Texas A&M University - Commerce
The Citadel
The City College of New York
The College of St. Scholastica
The University of Scranton
The University of Texas at Austin
Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas More University
Towson University
Transylvania University
Trevecca Nazarene University
Trine University
Trinity University
Truett McConnell University
Union College
United States Merchant Marine Academy
University of Alaska Anchorage
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of California San Diego
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
University of Denver
University of Findlay
University of Hawaii at Hilo
University of Kansas
University of La Verne
University of Maine at Farmington
University of Maine at Presque Isle
University of Mary
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
University of Minnesota
University of Montana
University of Nebraska Kearney
University of North Carolina Charlotte
University of North Florida
University of Northwestern - St.Paul
University of Rochester
University of Saint Katherine
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of St. Francis
University of St. Thomas
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee Martin
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Toledo
University of Utah
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Upper Iowa University
Ursinus College
Utica University
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
Villanova University
Virginia Tech
Wabash College
Wartburg College
Washington and Lee University
Washington College
Washington University in St. Louis
Wayne State College
Waynesburg University
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wesleyan University
Westminster College
Wheaton College (Ill.)
Whitworth University
William Jewell College
Williams College
Wilmington College
Winona State University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Wright State University
Yale University
Yeshiva University
York College of Pennsylvania
Young Harris College
Youngstown State University
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