KANSAS CITY, Mo. – IUSB forward Riley Stichter was honored for his work on and off the basketball court.

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the 2014-15 NABC Honors Court, recognizing those men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season, with a record number of 1,000 student-athletes from more than 350 colleges and universities.

The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents and gifts that these men possess off the court and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom.

Stichter of the Indiana University South Bend men’s basketball team was named to the Honors Court. This marks the first time since 2010 a member of the men’s basketball team has earned this honor.

Stichter starred with Wawasee for four years, graduating in 2011 among the top ten scorers in school history. As a junior at IUSB, Stichter averaged 5.9 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per contest.

In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows:
1. Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player.
2. Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2014-15 academic year.
3. Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution.
4. Member of a NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Division I or II institution with a NABC member coach.