OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton Basketball guard Josh Dix has been named to the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association's 24^th Annual Scholar-Athlete Team. In addition, Dix was also recognized as the Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient.

"On behalf of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association, I am proud to recognize and congratulate this year's men's and women's scholar-athlete teams, as well as those selected to receive postgraduate scholarship awards," said Division I-AAA ADA President and Director of Athletics at Seattle University, Shaney Fink. "These student-athletes exemplify excellence both in the classroom and in competition, demonstrating the dedication, discipline, and balance required to succeed at the highest level. We are honored to celebrate their achievements and support their continued success beyond their collegiate careers."

Basketball players from all Division I-AAA ADA member institutions are eligible for these prestigious annual awards. Each of the nominees is required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (4.00 scale) in undergraduate study and have been a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletics credentials. Nominees must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games listed on the nomination form. To be eligible for nomination to the Scholar-Athlete Team, individuals must have reached junior academic standing at their respective institution (ineligible athletics transfers are not eligible).

Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient
This year's recipient of the $5,000 Postgraduate Scholarship is Josh Dix from Creighton University, a senior guard pursuing a bachelor's degree in business administration with a major in finance. Dix has compiled a 3.58 cumulative GPA while excelling both academically and athletically. His academic honors include academic all-conference recognition while at Iowa, multiple Dean's List selections, and recognition on the NABC Honors Court. He was also the recipient of the BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award.

On the court, Dix started all 34 games this season, averaging 13.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game while shooting 43.9% from the field, 33.8% from three-point range, and an impressive 86.7% from the free-throw line.

Beyond academics and athletics, Dix has demonstrated a strong commitment to community service, including hospital visits and fundraising efforts such as helping raise $3,800 through a team Pink Out jersey auction. His personal advocacy in the fight against cancer, following the passing of his mother, further highlights his resilience and leadership. Through his experience as a student-athlete, Dix has developed key skills in teamwork, goal setting, and time management, preparing him to be a future leader beyond his collegiate career.

Scholar-Athletes of the Year

Additionally, one male and one female student-athlete are annually selected as the Division I- AAA ADA Scholar-Athletes of the Year. This year, your recipients are Tyler Lundblade from Belmont University and Kaety L'Amoreaux from Fairfield University.

Lundblade is a graduate student pursuing an MBA in business administration with a perfect 4.00 GPA and a two-time DI-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete.

In addition, he has earned numerous academic honors, including:

2026 MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
CSC Academic All-America candidate recognition
CSC Academic All-District honors
NABC Honors Court
two MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selections
two Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll selections, and
four Dean's List recognitions.

He was also named the 2026 Belmont Male Presidential Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Lundblade started all 32 games this season, averaging 15.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists while shooting 43.0% from the field, 40.6% from three-point range, and 93.4% from the free throw line.

L'Amoreaux is a junior management major with a 3.73 GPA. In addition to her 2026 MAAC Player of the Year and First Team all-conference on the court honors, she is also netted her 1,000^th career point this season. In addition to her on the court recognition, she has also earned multiple academic honors:

two-time CSC Academic All-District recognition
back-to-back MAAC All-Academic Team selection, and
Dean's List recognition

L'Amoreaux started all 32 games this season, averaging 17.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists while shooting 46.5% from the field, 36.5% from three-point range, and 88.7% from the free throw line.

A complete list of the Men's and Women's Scholar-Athlete Teams is below.

I-AAA Athletic Directors Association Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete Team
Name	School	Special Awards
Grant Asman	Lipscomb
Tre Carroll	Xavier
Brendan Coyle	Siena
Cruz Davis	Hofstra
*Josh Dix*	*Creighton*	*Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient*
Michael Duax	FGCU
Colby Duggan	Charleston
Nolan Hodge	UNCW
Braden Huff	Gonzaga
Logan Kinsey	Denver
Tyler Lundblade	Belmont	Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Miles Rubin	Loyola (Chicago)
Drew Scharnowski	Belmont
Braeden Smith	Gonzaga
I-AAA Athletic Directors Association Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete Team
Name	School	Special Awards
Meghan Andersen	Fairfield
Ines Bettencourt	Gonzaga
Savannah Catalon	Seton Hall
Tuti Jones	Belmont
Sierra Linnin	Le Moyne
Colbi Maples	Cleveland State
Kaety L'Armoreaux	Fairfield	Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Kate Novik	DePaul
Macy Silvey	SIUE
Brecken Snotherly	High Point
Lainey Spear	Portland
Lee Volker	Marquette
Alejandra Zuniga	NJIT

Dix marks Creighton's second Postgraduate Scholarship recipient in the past three seasons, joining Ryan Kalkbrenner in 2023-24. Other Bluejays to previously win the Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year honor include Kalkbrenner (2024-25), Anthony Tolliver (2005-06 and 2006-07) and Michael Lindeman (2002-03).

Creighton finished the 2025-26 season by making its 10^th straight postseason appearance and is one of four teams in the country to have won a game each of the last seven postseasons.

About Division I-AAA ADA: Now in its 25^th year, the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance initiatives common to its Division I-AAA membership (Division I institutions that do not sponsor football), in particular, aspects related to their flagship basketball programs. For more information on the Division I-AAA ADA, please visit www.div1aaa-ada.com. The Division I-AAA ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 61^st year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.

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