KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) today announced the NABC Honors Court, recognizing those collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the 2010-11 season. Juniors Brian Merkel, Ben Cooper, and Jeff Brown were recognized for Millsaps. The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents and gifts that these men possess off the court, and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom. In order to be named to the Honors Court, an athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. 

The criteria includes to be junior or senior and a varsity player academically, a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.2 or higher for the 2010-11 academic year, been at the school for at least one year, and a member of an NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Institution.

Brian Merkel was a junior point guard this past season for the Majors. From Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Merkel averaged 7.4 points a game along with 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He will graduated next spring with a degree in business.

Out of Guntersville, Alabama, Ben Cooper saw limited action last season due to injury. He was only able to play 12 games while starting five. In the games he saw action, he averaged 3.4 points a game and 1.8 rebounds a game. Cooper plans to graduate next spring with a degree in business.

Jeff Brown was a key role player off the bench as he saw action in 25 games including one start. Out of Atlanta, Geogia, Brown averaged 1.3 points a game and was stellar on the defensive end. Preparing to graduate in the spring, Brown plans to get his degree in English.

To see the complete list of student-athletes Click Here.