define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); academic all-american – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Mon, 07 Mar 2016 07:35:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court Big Ten M5: 03.04.16 Edition http://rushthecourt.net/2016/03/04/big-ten-m5-03-04-16-edition/ http://rushthecourt.net/2016/03/04/big-ten-m5-03-04-16-edition/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2016 16:47:29 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=118564

When Bo Ryan retired as Wisconsin’s head coach in December, many thought he wanted to give his longtime assistant, Greg Gard, a trial period so that athletic director Barry Alvarez would seriously consider him for the full-time position. If that was Ryan’s intent, the move appears to have worked. On Thursday, The Milwaukee (Wisc.) Journal-Sentinel reported that Wisconsin is prepared to offer Gard a long-term contract. Gard has led the Badgers to a 12-5 Big Ten record, which includes 11 wins in their last 12 games. Two Big Ten players were named to the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic [...]]]>
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Tyler Zeller and Mason Plumlee Named Academic All-Americans http://rushthecourt.net/2012/02/23/tyler-zeller-and-mason-plumlee-named-academic-all-americans/ http://rushthecourt.net/2012/02/23/tyler-zeller-and-mason-plumlee-named-academic-all-americans/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:58:36 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=62613

Tyler Zeller and Mason Plumlee make up the front line of the NCAA Academic All-American team with Ohio State’s Aaron Craft, St. Mary’s Matthew Dellavedova, and Wofford’s Brad Loesing. This is Zeller’s second straight year being honored for his efforts in the classroom, and he was selected as the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America of the Year. Zeller is the ACC’s first back-to-back Academic All-American since Duke’s Shane Battier was selected in 2000 and 2001.

Tyler Zeller named Academic All America of the Year.

Zeller is majoring in business administration with a 3.62 GPA. On the court he is one [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2012/02/23/tyler-zeller-and-mason-plumlee-named-academic-all-americans/feed/ 0