CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University men's basketball has earned the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award while seven members of the Crimson have gained spots on the NABC Honors Court in recognition of academic excellence during the 2022-23 school year, the National Association of Basketball Coaches announced on Thursday.
 
The Crimson captured the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award for the ninth straight season, marking the longest active streak in the Ivy League. Harvard's seven NABC Honors Court honorees tied the school record set in 2021-22.
 
Harvard's NABC Honors Court selections included seniors Chris Ledlum, Tommy O'Neil, Luka Sakota, and Idan Tretout alongside juniors Justice Ajogbor, Christian Rich, and Sam Silverstein.
 
To be eligible for the NABC Team Academic Award, a team must have achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher during the 2022-23 academic year. All men's basketball players listed on the varsity roster during the season must be included in the team GPA calculation. All four-year and two-year colleges with at least one active NABC member on staff are eligible.
 
The NABC Honors Court recognizes players who were academically a junior, senior, or graduate student during the 2022-23 academic year. To be eligible, players must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the academic year and must have been a member of the varsity roster in 2022-23. Players from four-year colleges with at least one active NABC member on staff are eligible.