Five Bulldogs Earn NABC Honors Court Recognition

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Five members of the UNC Asheville men's basketball program have been named to the 2025-26 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, the organization announced Wednesday (July 15). The Bulldogs recognized were Brayden Rivers, Connor Dubsky, Daniel Thomas, DJ Patrick and Jakel Powell.

With five Bulldogs earning the honor, this marks the most NABC Honors Court selections in a single season in program history.

The NABC Honors Court recognizes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball student-athletes who finished the 2025-26 academic year with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or higher. More than 2,300 student-athletes from all levels of college basketball earned the distinction this year.

"College basketball student-athletes do incredible things on the court, but their achievements in the classroom are equally worthy of celebration," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "Education is one of the NABC's core values, and the hundreds of programs and thousands of athletes represented on these awards reinforce the commitment to academic success that exists across all levels of our sport."

Season tickets for the 2026-27 UNC Asheville men's basketball season are on sale now. Fans can secure their seats for another exciting season inside Kimmel Arena by visiting UNCABulldogs.com/tickets or by calling the UNC Asheville Athletics Ticket Office at (828) 258-7900.