Castro, Cash Honored With NABC Academic Excellence Awards
7/20/2023 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Academic Services
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – UT Arlington's Aaron Cash and Pedro Castro were both named to the 2022-23 National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court on Thursday in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements.
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The NABC Honors Court includes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players across all levels of college who finished the 2022-23 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
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Cash, a transfer who will be returning for his second season with UTA in 2023-24, carries a 3.4 cumulative GPA in University Studies entering his grad school year. Castro graduated with a 3.8 cumulative GPA following a Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice.
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It marks the second-straight year Castro has been named an NABC Honors Court member as he also garnered the award following the 2021-22 season. Both Castro and Cash were named 2022-23Â Academic All-WAC honorees as well earlier this week.
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"Education is a core value of the NABC, and we are privileged to recognize these outstanding student-athletes and the coaches and support staff who invest in their development," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "All of the players who qualified for NABC academic awards this season are a testament to our sport's ongoing prioritization of success in the classroom."
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For updates, behind-the-scenes photos, videos and more engaging and personal content, follow the men's basketball program on Twitter (@UTAMavsMBB), Instagram (@UTAMavsMBB) and Facebook (/UTAMavsMBB).
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The NABC Honors Court includes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players across all levels of college who finished the 2022-23 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
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Cash, a transfer who will be returning for his second season with UTA in 2023-24, carries a 3.4 cumulative GPA in University Studies entering his grad school year. Castro graduated with a 3.8 cumulative GPA following a Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice.
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It marks the second-straight year Castro has been named an NABC Honors Court member as he also garnered the award following the 2021-22 season. Both Castro and Cash were named 2022-23Â Academic All-WAC honorees as well earlier this week.
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"Education is a core value of the NABC, and we are privileged to recognize these outstanding student-athletes and the coaches and support staff who invest in their development," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "All of the players who qualified for NABC academic awards this season are a testament to our sport's ongoing prioritization of success in the classroom."
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FOLLOW ALONG
For updates, behind-the-scenes photos, videos and more engaging and personal content, follow the men's basketball program on Twitter (@UTAMavsMBB), Instagram (@UTAMavsMBB) and Facebook (/UTAMavsMBB).
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