From Carnegie Mellon University Athletics

The Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball team was recognized for the second straight year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) when the committee on academics announced the second annual Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2013-14. Besides the team being honored, seven members were selected to the NABC Honors Court, recognizing those collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the 2013-14 season.

In order to earn a NABC Team Academic Excellence Award, an institution must have a cumulative team grade point average of 3.0 or better for the 2013-14 season. The Tartans earned a team cumulative GPA of 3.22.  

A record number 895 student-athletes from 335 colleges and universities earned NABC Honors Court distinction.  The Tartans' seven members honored tied for sixth most amongst the 335 institutions.

The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents and gifts that these men possess off the court, and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom. In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must be academically a junior or senior, have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2013-14 academic year, must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution and be a member of an NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Institution.

The seven Tartans honored were seniors Sean Brophy (Blue Bell, Pa./St. Joseph's Prep), Phil Einwag (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin), Christian Manoli (San Rafael, Calif./Terra Linda),Rob Mohen (Stamford, Conn./Regis (NY)) and Rashaun Riley (Houston, Texas/Cypress Creek) and juniors Seth Cordts (Amherst, N.H./Souhegan) and Matt Loebbaka (Mt. Prospect, Ill./Prospect).