Purdue Men's Basketball Recognized by NABC For Academic Excellence

The Purdue men's basketball team was recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) for academic excellence during the 2023-24 season.

Purdue Boilermakers forward Caleb Furst / Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA

Purdue is adding another honor to its collection of achievements from the 2023-24 season. The men's basketball team received Team Academic Excellence Awards from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) for its work in the classroom this past year.

According to PurdueSports.com, the basketball team received the honor after posting a cumulative 3.12 grade point average (GPA) during the 2023-24 academic year. Additionally, the Boilermakers finished with a 3.26 cumulative GPA in the spring semester.

Seven players returning to the 2024-25 squad have maintained a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Purdue was one of five Big Ten schools to receive the honor from the NABC. The other four schools were Indiana, Minnesota, Northwestern and Ohio State.

Additionally, four members of Purdue's 2023-24 squad were named to the NABC Honors Court. To achieve that status, players must maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher and be a junior, senior or graduate student.

Carson Barrett, Caleb Furst, Chase Martin and Brian Waddell all received Honors Court distinction.

The academic distinction only adds to Purdue's impressive success last season. The Boilermakers concluded the 2023-24 campaign with a 34-5 record, claiming a second straight Big Ten regular season title and playing in the National Championship Game for the first time since 1969.

Purdue was the only program to receive NABC Team Academic Excellence honors and appear in the Final Four last season.

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