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Members of the men's basketball team celebrate a play.
Charlie Bastunskiy '26

Men's Basketball Brian Hauge

Men’s Basketball Garners National Academic Honors from NABC

River Otters earned NABC Team Academic Excellence Award; three student-athletes named to Honors Court.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Lewis & Clark College men's basketball team was recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) for its outstanding academic achievements during the 2025–26 academic year. The program earned the 2025–26 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award, while three student-athletes were selected to the NABC Honors Court.

The Team Academic Excellence Award is presented to programs that finish the academic year with a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The Honors Court recognizes junior, senior, and graduate student-athletes who maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above.

Lewis & Clark was one of nearly 400 men's basketball programs nationwide to receive the Team Academic Excellence Award. More than 2,300 student-athletes earned a spot on the Honors Court.

Three members of the 2025–26 roster were honored. Senior TJ Muhammad (rhetoric and media studies) earned a place on the Honors Court for the second straight year. Juniors Joe Brown (biology) and Shemar O'Roy-Ford (rhetoric and media studies) were first-time honorees.


2026 NABC Honors Court

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Players Mentioned

TJ Muhammad

#30 TJ Muhammad

G
5' 9"
Senior
Joe Brown

#24 Joe Brown

F
6' 4"
Junior
Shemar O

#25 Shemar O'Roy-Ford

F
6' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

TJ Muhammad

#30 TJ Muhammad

5' 9"
Senior
G
Joe Brown

#24 Joe Brown

6' 4"
Junior
F
Shemar O

#25 Shemar O'Roy-Ford

6' 9"
Junior
F