AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has released the 2024-25 men's basketball Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The team is a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes.
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.
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Stephen Akwiwu |
North Georgia |
So. |
Hoschton, Ga. |
3.591 |
Computer Science |
| Rhyjon Blackwell |
USC Aiken |
Jr. |
Baldwin, N.Y. |
3.767 |
Communication |
| Kordell Brown |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
3.91 |
Health Science |
| Caleb Byrd |
USC Aiken |
Jr. |
Mauldin, S.C. |
3.786 |
Psychology |
| Jehloni James |
Columbus State |
Grad. |
Sugar Hill, Ga. |
3.75 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Evan Joyner |
Augusta |
Grad. |
Greensboro, N.C. |
3.50 |
Master of Public Administration |
| Aidan Kudlas |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
Dawsonville, Ga. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Dylan Lewis |
USC Beaufort |
So. |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
3.852 |
Business Administration |
| Oscar Lynch |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
Cumming, Ga. |
4.00 |
Marketing (Finance) |
| Lukas Platauna |
USC Beaufort |
So. |
Pooler, Ga. |
3.625 |
Business Administration |
| Greyson Pritzl |
Lander |
So. |
West Allis, Wisc. |
3.80 |
Physical Education |
| Alejandra Ralat |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
San Juan, P.R. |
4.00 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Sutton Smith |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
3.766 |
Management |
| Tim Steele |
Lander |
Grad. |
Conway, S.C. |
3.81 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Caleb Williams |
Lander |
Grad. |
Buford, Ga. |
4.00 |
Master of Business Administration |
| DJ Wright |
Clayton State |
Grad. |
Greensboro, Ga. |
3.667 |
Master of Business Administration |