ATHENS, W.Va. – Senior guard
Corey Boston and junior forward
Rene Diop of the Concord University men's basketball team have been named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.
Both players earn their second consecutive spot on the team.
Boston, a native of Lafayette, Alabama, gains Academic All-District for the second year in a row after averaging 16.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game during his final season in the Maroon and Gray. Boston enjoyed a breakout season in which he was named All-Mountain East Conference Second Team. He finished top 10 in the conference in points, assists, field-goal percentage (46.7) and steals (1.5 per game). Among Boston's top single-game performances were a 35-point outburst at West Virginia State (Feb. 26) and 26 points in a road win at Wheeling (Feb. 19). He scored in double figures in 22 of 25 games played.
In the classroom, Boston carries a 3.78 GPA as a health science major. Boston made the All-MEC Academic Team last spring and has been a three-time member of the Concord Dean's List.
The reigning MEC Defensive Player of the Year, Diop has been strong in the classroom carrying a 3.63 GPA as a business administration major. Diop averaged 8.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. The Dakar, Senegal native led the MEC in total blocks (61) and blocks per game. Additionally, he ranked top 10 in Division II in blocks per game during the 2024-25 season. Diop posted a season-high 20 points at Bluefield State (Nov. 20), and scored in double figures in 11 games. Defensively, Diop had at least one block in 26 of 28 games, including 10 games with three or more blocks. He had a season-high six blocks at home versus West Virginia State (Nov. 25). Diop was the only Mountain Lion to start and play in all 28 games.
His academic accomplishments include being on the Concord's Dean's List three times, an appearance on the 2023 All-MEC Academic Team and being on the Concord Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
To be CSC Academic All-District, student-athletes must carry a minimum of a 3.50 cumulative GPA and have played in 90 percent of their team's games or started 66 percent.Â
Based on their credentials, both Boston and Diop move on for CSC Academic All-American consideration which will be announced in mid-April.
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