Kansas City, Mo. – The Central Methodist Men's Basketball program was recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) for its academic excellence during the 2025-26 school year.

The Eagles earned the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award, while three student-athletes — Kevin James, Kevin Johnson, and Thomas Sowoolu — were named to the NABC Honors Court.

The NABC Team Academic Excellence Award recognizes programs that finish the academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court recognizes junior, senior, and graduate student men's basketball players who complete the academic year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.

Presented annually, the NABC's academic awards honor teams and student-athletes from every level of college basketball for their commitment to excellence in the classroom.

"College basketball student-athletes do incredible things on the court, but their achievements in the classroom are equally worthy of celebration," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "Education is one of the NABC's core values, and the hundreds of programs and thousands of athletes represented on these awards reinforce the commitment to academic success that exists across all levels of our sport."

More than 2,300 student-athletes earned NABC Honors Court recognition, while more than 400 programs received the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award for the 2025-26 academic year.

For more information on this year's NABC Team Academic Excellence Award, click here.

To view the complete list of NABC Honors Court recipients for 2025-26, click here.

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