PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Commissioner Mike Aresco has announced the 24 student-athletes who have been recognized with 2015-16 Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards. The selections are made by the conference’s Academic Affairs Committee.
The Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards are given to a student-athlete in each American Athletic Conference-sponsored sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades and performances, and volunteer service to the community. Student-athletes who have attained junior academic standing and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 are eligible.
The 2015-16 honorees include UConn’s Breanna Stewart, the most decorated player in college basketball history, and SMU’s Avery Acker, who was chosen as the CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year in women’s volleyball last season.