BEACHAM, JOHNSON NAMED TO ALL-ACADEMIC SQUAD
4/14/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
April 14, 2004
PLANO, Texas - - Senior men's basketball standouts Donnie Beacham and Roy Johnson were named to the Southland Conference's 2004 Men's Basketball All-Academic Team released April 13.
Beacham, who has a 3.22 grade-point-average in information systems, was named third-team all-SLC this season after averaging 10.2 points and a team-high 6.4 rebounds per game. He finished his career ranked in the top 10 in career rebounds, blocked shots and steals at UTA. Beacham poured in a career-high 24 points in a win over Ouachita Baptist. He also had 20 points and 19 rebounds against Texas-Pan American. The forward went 4-for-4 from the behind the arc for 23 points in the opening-round conference tournament win over Louisiana-Monroe and had 11 double figure scoring games. Beacham is a repeat member of the SLC All-Academic team and was Academic All-District VI in 2001-02.
Johnson, a senior finance major with a 3.08 grade-point-average, was a pre-season 2003 all-SLC pick. He started 27 of 29 games this season averaging 6.2 points and 5.0 rebounds for the Mavericks. Johnson finished his career ranked seventh in career rebounds and second in career blocks with 94. He was also named to the 2002-03 SLC All-Academic team.
Both helped UTA to its first conference championship since joining the Southland Conference as a charter member in 1963. The Mavericks set a school record with nine consecutive wins en route to a 17-12 record.
The all-academic teams, voted on by the head coaches, sports information directors and academic/compliance administrators, honor student-athletes who have earned at least a 3.00 grade point average while serving as a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials. Student-athletes must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing within the institution and must have completed one full academic year at the nominating institution.
The student-athlete of the year is annually presented to the individual in each conference sport who achieves excellence in academics, athletics and community/campus service. Nominees shall have earned at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average to go along with superior athletics achievement.
Also named to the five-member squad was senior forward Jason Gast of Stephen F. Austin, senior guard Jason Stephenson of Sam Houston State and Jason Grant, a sophomore, center from Lamar who was named the 2004 student-athlete of the year.
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