(Peru, Neb.)—On Tuesday, July 19, the National Association of Basketball Coaches announced the 2021-22 NABC Honors Court. Isaac Simpson (Papillion) and Blake Petersen (Columbus) made the NABC Honors Court.
 
"The NABC Honors Court, meanwhile, includes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2021-22 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher, according to the NABC press release."
 
The NABC's academic awards include honorees from all levels of college basketball according to the press release.
 
There were over 2,000 players that earned a spot on the NABC Honors Court according to the press release.
 
Here is what NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson had to say about the NABC Honors Court and Team Academic Excellence Awards:
 
"Academic success is a core value of the NABC and a priority shared by men's basketball programs across the country," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson according to the release. "Excellence in the classroom requires hard work and dedication, and the NABC considers it a privilege to honor these deserving student-athletes and the coaches and staff who support them."
 
Bobcat men's basketball head coach Bob Ludwig had this to say about the two honorees…
 
"Isaac and Blake were model student-athletes in their four years on campus," said Coach Ludwig. "They both have extremely bright futures in their respective career fields. I am excited to follow their journey in the years to come and have no doubt that they will be extremely successful."