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Vannatta Chosen to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
02.22.2018 | Men's Basketball
CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – For the second consecutive season, Kevin Vannatta of UNC Asheville men's basketball has been chosen to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District® Men's Basketball All-District 3 Team.
"We are very proud of what Kevin has been able to accomplish, both on and off the court, during his time here at UNC Asheville," UNC Asheville men's basketball head coach Nick McDevitt said. "He puts a tremendous amount of effort into everything he does in his school work, athletics, community service and other civic activities. Kevin exemplifies the true meaning of the term student-athlete and he is an outstanding ambassador for our University and our basketball program."
As a first-team selection, Vannatta is now eligible to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. Vannatta as an Accounting major at UNC Asheville presently owns a 3.93 grade-point average.
Vannatta has put together one of the most impressive careers in UNC Asheville men's basketball history.
Vannatta is the 87th player in Big South Conference men's basketball history with over 500 rebounds and he became just the 57th player in league history with over 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. Vannatta is the 18th player in UNC Asheville men's basketball history to collect 500 rebounds in their career.
Vannatta represents UNC Asheville and the Big South Conference on the NCAA Division I National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Vannatta was also named to the 2016-17 College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District® 3 Men's Basketball first-team in addition to being tabbed as a DI-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete last season.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – For the second consecutive season, Kevin Vannatta of UNC Asheville men's basketball has been chosen to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District® Men's Basketball All-District 3 Team.
"We are very proud of what Kevin has been able to accomplish, both on and off the court, during his time here at UNC Asheville," UNC Asheville men's basketball head coach Nick McDevitt said. "He puts a tremendous amount of effort into everything he does in his school work, athletics, community service and other civic activities. Kevin exemplifies the true meaning of the term student-athlete and he is an outstanding ambassador for our University and our basketball program."
As a first-team selection, Vannatta is now eligible to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. Vannatta as an Accounting major at UNC Asheville presently owns a 3.93 grade-point average.
Vannatta has put together one of the most impressive careers in UNC Asheville men's basketball history.
Vannatta is the 87th player in Big South Conference men's basketball history with over 500 rebounds and he became just the 57th player in league history with over 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. Vannatta is the 18th player in UNC Asheville men's basketball history to collect 500 rebounds in their career.
Vannatta represents UNC Asheville and the Big South Conference on the NCAA Division I National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Vannatta was also named to the 2016-17 College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District® 3 Men's Basketball first-team in addition to being tabbed as a DI-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete last season.
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