IRVING, Texas – BYU men’s basketball led the Big 12 Conference with seven of its student-athletes earning Academic All-Big 12 honors as the league announced its 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team on Tuesday.
“We are thrilled to honor Big 12 student-athletes for their academic success,” said Brett Yormark, Big 12 commissioner. “These individuals have achieved greatness both on the field and in their academic pursuits. I would like to congratulate each and every one of our Academic All-Big 12 and Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipients.”
The Cougars seven student-athletes on the all-academic team are tied with Kansas for the most among men’s basketball programs in the Big 12. Dallin Hall (Business), Trevin Knell (MBA), Jared McGregor (entrepreneurial management), Richie Saunders (business), Trey Stewart (psychology) and Fousseyni Traore (business management) all earned first team accolades with Spencer Johnson (post-bac studies) earning second team honors.
First-team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, while the second-team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher, either cumulative or the two previous semesters, and must have participated in 20 percent of their team’s scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent for participation are also eligible.