AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has released the 2024-25 men's tennis 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) |
| Samer Al Tori |
Columbus State |
So. |
Bat Yam, Israel |
3.90 |
Finance |
| Gabe Cizek |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Prague, Czech Republic |
3.82 |
Exercise Science |
| Ludvig Danielsson |
Lander |
Sr. |
Ahus, Sweden |
3.94 |
Business Administration |
| Aly El Rafie |
Flagler |
So. |
Cairo, Egypt |
3.74 |
Finance |
| Ismail ElShafei |
Lander |
Jr. |
Cairo, Egypt |
3.95 |
Data Science |
| Enzo Garutti |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil |
3.80 |
Business Administration |
| Mouad Naoui |
Lander |
Sr. |
Casablanca, Morocco |
3.92 |
Business Administration |
| Rodrigo Perez Crespo |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
Ourense, Spain |
3.56 |
Marketing (Management Information Systems) |
| David Perret |
Augusta |
So. |
London, England |
3.90 |
Business Administration |
| Andrea Sandrone |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Saluzzo, Italy |
3.50 |
International Business |
| Markus Sorenson |
Lander |
Sr. |
Oslo, Norway |
3.93 |
Business Administration |
| Arthur Valette |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Lyon, France |
3.94 |
Business Administration |
| Noe Villen |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Strasbourg, France |
3.64 |
Finance |