Men's Basketball Recognized by NABC for Academic Success

AMHERST, Mass. – The Massachusetts men's basketball team was recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches earlier this month with multiple academic honors. As a team, the Minutemen rec while five individuals were named to the NABC Honors Court.

The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize programs who completed the 2025-26 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court includes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2025-26 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.

Individuals recognized for UMass were:
Rollie Castineyra
Dimitri Clerc
Jayden Ndjigue
Charles Outlaw
K'Jei Parker

In addition to the NABC honors, nine Minutemen earned a spot on the Dean's List for the spring – the five above along with Danny Carbuccia, Josh Engel, Bilal Osman and Dwayne Wimbley Jr. To earn a spot on the Dean's List, undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 12 graded credits and earn a 3.5 or higher GPA for the semester.

Season tickets are now available and can be purchased here. Fans can also click here to sign up for the program's annual golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 14 by clicking here.

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Players Mentioned

Danny Carbuccia

Rollie Castineyra

Dimitri Clerc

Josh Engel

Jayden Ndjigue

Bilal Osman

Charles Outlaw

K'Jei Parker

Dwayne Wimbley Jr.

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