Aguer, Boston, Laidler Lead Men's Basketball in NABC Academic Excellence Award

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches have announced the Concord University men's basketball team as a recipient of the 2023-24 NABC Academic Excellence Award.

Additionally, senior forward Akot Aguer, junior guard Corey Boston and fifth-year senior forward Jevon Laidler have been named to the NABC's Honors Court.

The NABC Team Academic Excellence Award recognizes men's basketball programs that completed the 2023-24 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. Concord finished the year with a team GPA of 3.10 after sporting a team GPA of 3.10 for both semesters of the academic year just completed.

The NABC's Honors Court highlights juniors, seniors and graduate students who finished the 2023-24 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.

Aguer finished his collegiate career with a 3.33 GPA in business administration. Boston, who appeared in all 30 games this winter for the Mountain Lions and scored 6.3 points per game off the bench, goes into his senior season with a GPA of 3.80 in health science. And one of the most-experienced CU players, Laidler capped his college career with a 3.37 GPA in business administration. Laider averaged 11.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game for the 22-8 Mountain Lions this past season.

"The NABC is proud to celebrate these accomplished student-athletes, along with the coaches and staff who champion success in the classroom," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "Education is a core value of the NABC, and the teams and athletes who earned these awards are proof that academic achievement remains a priority across every level of our sport."

Over 2,100 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court and over 360 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2023-24.

Only Concord, West Liberty and Wheeling represented the Mountain East Conference for this year's NABC Academic Excellence Award.