Men’s Basketball Has Record Six Players Named to NABC Honors Court

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Eureka College men's basketball team made history this week, with a program-record six student-athletes named to the 2024-25 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court.

This marks the most Red Devils ever recognized in a single year for their academic excellence by the NABC.

The honorees include Ben Carter (Morton, Ill./Morton), Jacob Gonzalez (Los Angeles, Calif./Chatsworth Charter), Jalen Johnson (Rock Falls, Ill./Rock Falls), Joel Ewald (Roscommon, Mich./Roscommon), Nicholaus Harris-Huntley (Milwaukee, Wis./Marquette), and Sam DeJesus (Delavan, Ill./Delavan).

In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows:

1. Academically a junior, senior or graduate student and a varsity player.

2. Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the academic year.

3. Member of a four-year institution with at least one active NABC-member coach.