Tuesday, February 23, 2016
PORTLAND, Ore. – Saint Martin’s sophomore forward Victor Ieronymides leads the list of 21 players selected to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball All-Academic Team.
Ieronymides, from Nicosia, Cyprus, has compiled a 3.95 cumulative grade point average while majoring in business. He has played a leading role in keeping the Saints alive for the sixth and final spot in the GNAC Men’s Basketball Championships, which Saint Martin’s will host next week. Ieronymides is one of eight players on the squad with a grade point average of 3.70 or better.
Conference newcomer Concordia leads the teams honored with four selections, including three players with a 3.70 GPA or better. Sophomore Taylor Harris leads the Cavaliers with a 3.90 grade point average as a business administration major.
Six of the 21 honorees are repeat selections. Seattle Pacific senior guard Brendan Carroll is the only three-time selection to the team with a 3.50 grade point average as a business management major. Other repeat selections include Central Washington junior guard Terry Dawn and senior guard Joey Roppo, Northwest Nazarene junior guard Pol Olivier, Saint Martin’s junior guard Isaac Bianchini and Western Oregon junior center Connor Thompson.
To qualify for the GNAC All-Academic teams, a student-athlete must be in their sophomore year of eligibility with a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or better.
2015-16 GNAC MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
ALASKA |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
Alex Duncan |
Psychology & Communications |
Sr. |
3.51 |
Boise, Idaho |
Isaac Ladines |
Civil Engineering |
Sr. |
3.71 |
Arlington, Wash. |
Joe Slocum |
Communications |
Sr. |
3.48 |
San Francisco, Calif. |
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ALASKA ANCHORAGE |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
Jackson McTier |
Natural Sciences |
So. |
3.84 |
Rockhampton, Australia |
Travis Parrish |
Economics |
Jr. |
3.71 |
West Bountiful, Utah |
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CENTRAL WASHINGTON |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
* Terry Dawn |
Business |
Jr. |
3.37 |
Arlington, Wash. |
* Joey Roppo |
ITAM |
Sr. |
3.51 |
Monroe, Wash. |
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CONCORDIA |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
Daniel Duitsman |
Accounting/Business Administration |
Jr. |
3.36 |
Portland, Ore. |
Taylor Harris |
Business Administration |
So. |
3.90 |
Portland, Ore. |
Drew Martin |
Business Administration |
Jr. |
3.76 |
Beaverton, Ore. |
Davis Nuami |
Business Administration |
Jr. |
3.76 |
Fontana, Calif. |
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MONTANA STATE BILLINGS |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
Jace Anderson |
Finance |
Jr. |
3.59 |
Whitewater, Mont. |
Kendall Denham |
Health/Human Performance |
So. |
3.24 |
Malta, Mont. |
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NORTHWEST NAZARENE |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
Brad Amburgey |
Criminal Justice |
Jr. |
3.66 |
Huntington Beach, Calif. |
* Pol Olivier |
Recreational Sports Management: Athletic Training |
Jr. |
3.48 |
Tarragona, Spain |
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SAINT MARTIN’S |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
* Isaac Bianchini |
Math |
Jr. |
3.43 |
Sedro Woolley, Wash. |
Victor Ieronymides |
Business |
So. |
3.95 |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
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SEATTLE PACIFIC |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
*+ Brendan Carroll |
Business Management |
Sr. |
3.5 |
Brisbane, Australia |
Bryce Leavitt |
Political Science |
Sr. |
3.43 |
Kennewick, Wash. |
Sam Simpson |
Biochemistry |
So. |
3.81 |
Boise, Idaho |
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WESTERN OREGON |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
* Connor Thompson |
Chemistry |
Jr. |
3.75 |
Roseburg, Ore. |
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WESTERN WASHINGTON |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
Evan Scholten |
Human Services |
So. |
3.65 |
Bothell, Wash. |
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* - 2014-15 All-Academic Selection + - 2013-14 All-Academic Selection |