St. Cloud State University’s men’s basketball program has been honored with the 2025‑26 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award, a distinction that celebrates squads that sustain a collective grade point average of at least 3.0.
The award underscores the program’s commitment to balancing athletic ambition with scholarly rigor, a standard that has become increasingly prominent in collegiate sports.
Three Players Earn NABC Honors Court Recognition
Among the roster, senior guard Nate Dahl, sophomore forward Wyatt Hawks and junior guard Anish Ramlall earned placement on the NABC Honors Court, a list that acknowledges athletes who have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Their academic performance reflects the broader culture of the program, where coaching staff emphasize time management, tutoring resources and faculty mentorship.
The recognition comes amid a broader landscape in which more than 2,300 players across the nation were selected to the Honors Court and over 400 programs received the Team Academic Excellence Award for the 2025‑26 season.
St. Cloud State’s athletic director highlighted the achievement as a testament to the university’s holistic approach to student‑athlete development, noting that success in the classroom often translates to resilience and leadership on the hardwood.
The university’s basketball team hails from the Twin Cities region, drawing talent from communities such as Buffalo, White Bear Lake and Rosemount, Minnesota, each of which contributes to the program’s depth and competitiveness.
While the team’s recent on‑court results have varied, the consistent academic accolades reinforce the program’s reputation as a model for student‑athletes seeking to excel in both arenas.
The NABC, a long‑standing organization that represents basketball coaches at the collegiate level, administers both the Team Academic Excellence Award and the Honors Court initiative, underscoring the association’s focus on integrity, education and sportsmanship.