Eight members of the Austin College men's basketball team have been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court, the NABC has announced. The Honors Court recognizes those men's collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season, and the talents and gifts that these men possess off the court and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom.

Brian Baehl, Josh Dickerman, Austin Freet, Stephen Igbinosa, Andres Rivera, Jeremy Swisher, John Pass, and Josh Quinn were all honored as members of the Honors Court for the 2016-17 academic year. 

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 2016-17 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.