AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has revealed the 2022-23 men's and women's basketball Teams of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The teams are part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes and is modeled on the CSC 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 3.50 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.
Men's Basketball Team of Academic Distinction
| Name |
Insitution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Brian Coffey II |
Clayton State |
Grad. |
Snellville, Ga. |
3.55 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Josh Petteno |
Young Harris |
Jr. |
Venice, Italy |
3.94 |
Mathematics |
| Christian Schach |
Young Harris |
Sr. |
Tampa, Fla. |
3.83 |
Psychology |
| Sutton Smith |
North Georgia |
So. |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
4.00 |
Finance |
| Brandon Thomas |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
McDonough, Ga. |
3.87 |
Public Health |
| David Viti |
Augusta |
Grad. |
Buford, Ga. |
3.75 |
Master of Arts in Teaching |
Women's Basketball Team of Academic Distinction
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Amber Abusbeih |
Columbus State |
So. |
Staten Island, N.Y. |
3.52 |
Kinesiology |
| Magdalene Adebanjo |
Young Harris |
So. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
3.60 |
Biology |
| Livi Blackstock |
North Georgia |
So. |
Jefferson, Ga. |
3.75 |
Elementary/Special Education |
| Beka Benge |
Flagler |
So. |
St. Cloud, Fla. |
4.00 |
Elementary Education |
| Angelina Cofrancesco |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Josie Earnhardt |
North Georgia |
Grad. |
Rabun Gap, Ga. |
3.50 |
Master of Criminal Justice |
| Carly Fahey |
North Georgia |
So. |
Suwanee, Ga. |
3.824 |
Management |
| Alexa Geary |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Calhoun, Ga. |
3.56 |
Exercise Science |
| Maya Jackson |
Columbus State |
So. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
4.00 |
General Business |
| Jordan Jones |
Clayton State |
Sr. |
Helena, Ala. |
3.62 |
Chemistry |
| Kennedi Manning |
Augusta |
Grad. |
Stone Mountain, Ga. |
4.00 |
Master Counselor of Education |
| Cassidy Markle |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Cumming, Ga. |
3.71 |
Exercise Science |
| Caroline Martin |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Cumming, Ga. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology/Exercise Science |
| Kayla Massop |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Plantation, Fla. |
3.563 |
Psychology |
| Zuzanna Rudenko |
Columbus State |
So. |
Warszawa, Poland |
3.66 |
Chemistry |
| Anne Secrest |
Lander |
Grad. |
Claypool, Ind. |
4.00 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Emilia Tenbrock |
Columbus State |
So. |
Dusseldorf, Germany |
4.00 |
International Business |
| Delaney Trushel |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
3.514 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Emily Trushel |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
3.679 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Jada Warren |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Norcross, Ga. |
3.52 |
Biology |
| Sydney Whalen |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Buford, Ga. |
3.59 |
Pre-Nursing |
| Ashyia Willis |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Gainesville, Ga. |
3.59 |
Economics |
| Jentri Worley |
USC Aiken |
Jr. |
Neelyville, Mo. |
3.68 |
Psychology |
| Harper Vick |
Georgia College & State University |
Grad. |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
3.81 |
Master of Kinesiology/Physical Education |