AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has revealed the 2025-26 Men's Basketball All-Academic Team, previously known as the Team of Academic Distinction. The teams are part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes.

In order to be eligible for the PBC All-Academic Team, student-athletes must meet the following requirements: 

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) Student-Athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically
Transfer students are immediately eligible once they meet the above requirements. The Peach Belt Conference sports communications professionals oversee the program.
 

PBC MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
NAME	INSTITUTION	YEAR	HOMETOWN	GPA	MAJOR (MINOR)
Evan Joyner	Augusta	Graduate	Greensboro, N.C.	3.58	Master of Public Administration
Kyndon Wilburg	Augusta	Junior	Cybersecurity	3.71	Cybersecurity
DJ Wright	Clayton State	Graduate	Greensboro, Ga.	3.72	Masters, Business Administration
Justin Evans	Clayton State	Junior	Covington, Ga.	3.76	Interdisciplinary Studies
David Jones	Clayton State	Sophomore	Atlanta, Ga.	3.5	Communications/ Media Studies
Andre Young	Clayton State	Junior	Atlanta, Ga.	3.72	Business
Jaylen Harris	Columbus State	Junior	Kennesaw, Ga.	3.75	Business Marketing
Pascal (PJ) Volz	Columbus State	Junior	Tempe, Az.	3.72	Commincations and Media Studies
Rahdir Hicks	Flagler	Graduate	Catesville, Pa.	3.75	Public Administration
Mason Etter	GCSU	Sophomore	Woodstock, Ga.	3.50	Marketing (Entrepreneurship)
C.J. Jones	GCSU	Sophomore	Suwanee, Ga.	3.76	Exercise Science
Aidan Kudlas	GCSU	Senior	Dawsonville, Ga.	4.00	Biology
Oscar Lynch	GCSU	Senior	Cumming, Ga.	4.00	Marketing (Finance)
Devin McClain	GCSU	Sophomore	Atlanta, Ga.	3.70	Mass Communications (Creative Music Media)
Greyson Pritzl	Lander	Junior	West Allis, Wi.	3.78	Physical Education (K-12 Certification)
Jake Tringone	Lander	Sophomore	Olney, Md.	4.00	Business Administration
OT Delancy	Middle Georgia	Redshirt Junior	St. Petersburg, Fl.	3.60	Sports Management
Jake Stephens	North Georgia	Junior	Chelsea, Mi.	3.95	Management
Caleb Byrd	USCA	Senior	Mauldin, S.C.	3.86	Psychology
Caden Douglass	USC Beaufort	Sophomore	Oviedo, Fl	3.66	Public Health
Dylan Lewis	USC Beaufort	Junior	Orange Park, Fl.	3.89	Business Administration
Lukas Platauna	USC Beaufort	Junior	Pooler, Ga.	3.76	Business