The Peach Belt Conference has released the men's and women's basketball Teams of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College.  The teams are a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes and is modeled on the CoSIDA Academic All-America program.

To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.

Barnes & Noble College currently operates more than 1,400 campus bookstores and their school-branded e-commerce sites, serving more than 6 million college students and faculty nationwide. As a strategic partner, Barnes & Noble College is a retail and learning company. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
   

Name	School	Year	Hometown	GPA	Major (Minor)
Jaycie Bowen	Georgia College	So.	Homer, Ga.	3.37	Public Health
Monique Bryant	Flagler	Sr.	White Springs, Fla.	3.56	Psychology
Makaila Cangé	Lander	So.	Douglasville, Ga.	3.61	Biology
Lindsey Caudell	Young Harris	Jr.	Gainesville, Ga.	3.57	Communication Studies
Grace Crawford	USC Aiken	Jr.	Toledo, Ohio	3.471	Nursing
Sarah Crews	Lander	Jr.	North Augusta, S.C.	3.93	Sociology
Mechella Davis	Augusta	Jr.	Lilburn, Ga.	3.43	Accounting
Diamond Fedrick	UNC Pembroke	Sr.	Jamestown, N.Y.	3.86	Criminal Justice
Abbie Franklin	North Georgia	Sr.	Homer, Ga.	3.48	Marketing
Chesney Gardner	USC Aiken	So.	Black Mountain, N.C.	3.881	Education
Kara Groover	North Georgia	Sr.	Newnan, Ga.	3.88	Kinesiology (Excercise Science)
Quin'De'Ja Hamilton	Lander	Jr.	Waynesboro, Ga.	3.41	Exercise Science
Asia Harrison	Augusta	Jr.	Valdosta, Ga.	3.55	Accounting
Danielle Heath	UNC Pembroke	Jr.	Kinston, N.C.	3.37	Exercise & Sport Science
Kennedi Manning	Augusta	So.	Stone Mountain, Ga.	3.52	Psychology
Cassidy Markle	Georgia College	So.	Cumming, Ga.	3.64	Exercise Science
Aniah McManus	UNC Pembroke	So.	Winston-Salem, N.C.	3.30	Exercise & Sport Science
Amiaya Melvins	Lander	Sr.	Sicklerville, N.J.	3.39	Business Administration
Yasmin Perez	Georgia Southwestern	Jr.	Deltona, Fla.	3.43	Psychology
Miriam Ricarte	Lander	Jr.	Pamplona, Spain	3.50	Chemistry
Cierra Revelle	Lander	So.	Apex, N.C.	4.00	Mathematics
DeLayne Rotolo	Georgia College	Sr.	Peachtree City, Ga.	3.47	Public Health
Praise Russell	Clayton State	Grad.	Jacksonville, Fla.	4.00	Master of Public Administration
Samantha Russell	Young Harris	So.	Tellico Plains, Tenn.	3.80	Management
Chloe Savage	North Georgia	So.	Cookeville, Tenn.	3.61	DD/Physics/Engineering
Courtney Smith	UNC Pembroke	So.	Jonesboro, Ga.	3.83	Exercise & Sport Science
Timi'a Swanson	Clayton State	Sr.	Americus, Ga.	3.31	Health & Fitness Management
Julianne Sutton	North Georgia	Sr.	Flowery Branch, Ga.	4.00	Master in Kinesiology
Kanna Suzuki	USC Aiken	Sr.	Hamamatsu, Japan	3.729	Business Marketing
Harper Vick	Georgia College	Jr.	Marietta, Ga.	3.73	Exercise Science
Keyonna Wesley	Georgia College	Sr.	Pearson, Ga.	3.40	Master in Accounting
Tiara Williams	UNC Pembroke	Sr.	Deep Creek, Va.	3.39	Exercise & Sport Science
Dakota Williamson	Georgia College	Sr.	Johns Creek, Ga.	3.73	Early Childhood Education

   

Name	School	Year	Hometown	GPA	Major (Minor)
Mekhail Bethea	North Georgia	So.	Lawrenceville, Ga.	3.44	Political Science
Josh Cottrell	North Georgia	Jr.	Hayesville, N.C.	3.66	Management
Richard Crawford III	Georgia College	So.	Evans, Ga.	3.33	Management
Brian Free	Young Harris	So.	Greensboro, N.C.	3.38	Mathematics
Chris Metzger	Flagler	Sr.	Plantation, Fla.	3.30	Criminology (Sociology)
Timmy Sellers	Augusta	So.	Augusta, Ga.	3.66	Accounting
Lawrence Slim	Flagler	So.	Amsterdam, The Netherlands	3.755	Business Administration
Chapin Rierson	Georgia College	Jr.	Calhoun, Ga.	3.66	Master in Accounting
Wesley Simpson	Georgia College	Jr.	DeLand, Fla.	3.60	Economics
Brandon Thomas	Georgia College	So.	McDonough, Ga.	4.00	Public Health
Jordan Walker	Clayton State	Grad.	Savannah, Ga.	3.50	Master in Marketing