University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Fletcher Abee Named to Division I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete Team for Second Consecutive Year
05.10.2024 | Men's Basketball
CLEVELAND, Ohio—For the second year in a row, UNC Asheville men's basketball player Fletcher Abee is one of 11 players to be named to the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Scholar Athlete Team, the Association announced Thursday morning.
"We are extremely proud of Fletcher for his on and off-the-court achievements," said UNC Asheville Head Men's Basketball Coach Mike Morrell. "He is a great ambassador for our program and university."
Basketball players from all Division I-AAA ADA member institutions are eligible for these prestigious annual awards. Each of the nominees is required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (4.00 scale) in undergraduate study and have been a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletics credentials. Nominees must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games listed on the nomination form. To be eligible for nomination to the Scholar-Athlete Team, individuals must have reached junior academic standing at their respective institution (ineligible athletics transfers are not eligible).
"We are so excited to recognize and congratulate this year's men's and women's scholar-athlete teams," stated Division I-AAA ADA President, Director of Athletics at the University of North Carolina Asheville, Janet R. Cone. "We are fortunate to honor such deserving scholars, in addition to providing the postgraduate scholarship awards. The time and effort these aspiring individuals dedicate to their sport and our universities is a testament to their work ethic both in the classroom and on the court."
Abee, who holds a 3.78 grade-point average as a management major at UNC Asheville, is the lone Big South player to earn the honor this season. He was also named to the Big South All-Academic Team and to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team as well. Furthermore, Abee is the fourth men's basketball player to earn this honor and the second to earn it twice. He joins Matt Dickey (2011-12), Giacomo Zilli (2016-17), Kevin Vannatta (2016-17, 2017-18).
Men's Scholar Athlete Team
|
Name |
Institution |
Major |
GPA |
Steven Ashworth Creighton Leadership 3.75
Frankie Fidler Omaha Business Admin 3.36
Armon Harried Binghamton Human Rights 3.82
Gibson Jimerson Saint Louis MBA 3.75
Ryan Kalkbrenner Creighton Sport Leadership 3.59
Dan Petcash Binghamton Business Admin 3.84
Filip Skobalj UIC Management 4.00
Trey Townsend Oakland Communications 3.48
Isaiah Walker Belmont Business Admin 3.78
Kobe Williamson Seattle Biochemistry 3.64
About Division I-AAA ADA: Now in its 22nd year, the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance initiatives common to its Division I-AAA membership (the 98 Division I institutions that do not sponsor football), in particular, aspects related to their flagship basketball programs. For more information on the Division I-AAA ADA, please visit www.div1aaa-ada.com. The Division I-AAA ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 58th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.
