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ATHENS, W.Va. – Junior guard
Corey Boston and sophomore forward
Rene Diop of the Concord University men's basketball team have been voted to the College Sports Communicators' (CSC) Academic All-District Team, the organization released Tuesday afternoon.
Boston, a native of Lafayette, Alabama, is preparing to wrap up his first full academic year at Concord after transferring from Chattahoochee Valley Community College. Overall, Boston carries a 3.81 GPA in health science. A crucial role bench player for the Mountain Lions, Boston averaged 6.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists for CU while playing an average of 15.6 minutes of the bench in all 30 games. Boston shot 42 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from three-point distance. He netted a career-best 13 points in a road win at Salem. He scored 12 points three other times.
An All-Mountain East Conference Honorable Mention performer, Diop adds to his postseason awards with Tuesday's announcement. Diop aided CU in winning 22 games after scoring 9.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. The Dakar, Senegal native shot 62.8 percent from the field and led the MEC with 1.9 blocks per game. Diop finished second on the team with five double-doubles. He scored a career-best 26 points at nationally-ranked West Liberty in February. And his first double-double (11 points, 12 rebounds) of the season came in an overtime win over Notre Dame in December. In the classroom, Diop carries a 3.61 GPA as a business administration major. Â
Both players will advance to the CSC Academic All-American ballot.
The 2023-24 Academic All-District® Men's Basketball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes men's basketball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
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