KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Elon University men's basketball team was recognized with the 2024–25 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award, as announced by the national organization on Thursday, July 17.
 
In addition to the team award, the Phoenix saw four athletes – TK Simpkins, Deandre Smart, Matthew Van Komen and Austin Williams – named to the 2024-25 NABC Honors Court. Overall, the team achieved a 3.17 GPA for the year, the program's third consecutive year over a 3.0.
 
"I am incredibly proud of our student-athletes for their hard work and dedication in the classroom.," said Elon head men's basketball coach Billy Taylor. "Earning this recognition is a testament to their commitment to excellence not just on the court, but in their academic pursuits as well. It is also a reflection of the quality of resources that Cayce Crenshaw and our faculty and staff provide to student-athletes here at Elon. We are grateful to all the individuals who support and inspire our student-athletes."
 
The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize programs that completed the 2024-25 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court, meanwhile, includes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2024-25 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
 
Over 2,400 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court and nearly 400 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards for 2024-25.