MANHATTAN, Kan. – Five Wildcats – Nate Awbrey, Tykei Greene, Abayomi Iyiola, David N'Guessan and Nae'Qwan Tomlin – were selected to the 2022-23 National Association of Basketball Coaches Association (NABC) Honors Court in announcement by the organization on Thursday (July 20).
The NABC Honors Court is bestowed upon juniors, seniors and/or graduate students who post a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher in a given academic year.
The quintet helped the Wildcats post a 26-10 overall record and a trip to the Elite Eight in 2022-23 in addition to their accomplishments off the court.
Awbrey, Greene and Iyiola all completed their college eligibility at K-State in 2022-23, while N'Guessan and Tomlin will return in 2023-24.
In addition to head coach Jerome Tang and Chief of Staff Marco Borne, several individuals play a pivotal role in support of the team's academic excellence, including Senior Associate AD Kristin Waller and her staff in the Evans Student-Athlete Success Program, including academic counselors Maryclare Wheeler and Jamie Cherry, and Assistant AD Andrė Bean and his staff in the Evans Competitive Advantage Program.