Men's Basketball | 7/17/2025 5:14:00 PM
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three Barry Buccaneers are among the over 2,400 student athletes that are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) 2024-25 Honors Court.
The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents and gifts that these men possess off the court and the hard work that they showcase in the classroom.
Senior Ga'Khari Lacount and juniors Adren Roberts and Akeem Crandon were selected to the Honors Court this year.
To be named to the Honors Court student-athletes need to meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows:
- A varsity player that's academically a senior or junior.
- Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2024-25 academic year.
- Students must have attended their current institution for at least one year.
- Member of a NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Division I or II institution with a NABC member coach.
Lacount had a 3.305 GPA and graduated with a degree in sports management and business administration. He played in 26 games, making seven starts, last season. He averaged 3.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
Roberts, who won the Cesar Odio Award during the Bucky Awards, had a 3.30 GPA, and is majoring in International Business. Roberts played played in all 29 games, making 24 starts for the Bucs. He averaged 7.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists. He shot 47.3 percent from the floor, including 32.7 from three-point range.
Crandon, who made the SSC Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll, had a 3.673 GPA, majoring in kinesiology and sports science. He played in 22 games, making 14 starts. He led the team shooting 58.5 percent from the floor, scoring 6.7 points per game. He was second on the team with 7.1 rebounds per game and 22 blocked shots.
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. For additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, go to www.nabc.org.
