KANSAS CITY, Mo. – University of Dayton men's basketball players Nate Santos and Atticus Schuler were both named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) 2024-25 NABC Honors Court the organization announced last week.

The NABC Honors Court was created to recognize academic achievement at all levels of men's college basketball.  To be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must be a junior or senior and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or better. 

Santos was Second Team All-Atlantic 10, Academic All-A-10, and Academic All-District this season, and was named the 2025 White Allen Most Valuable Player. The Geneva, Ill. native started all 34 Flyers games in 2024-25, leading the team in scoring (14.3) while also pulling down a second-best 5.6 rebounds per contest in 2023-24. A communication major, Santos was the recipient of the Charles R. Kendall Award for Athletic and Academic Achievement, as well as a Dayton All-Academic Team and 4.0 Flyers Award honoree.

Schuler played in five games for the Flyers in 2024-25, scoring three points and grabbing three rebounds. The Westerville, Ohio native majored in finance and is a three-time member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
 
"Education is one of the NABC's five core values, and we are proud to recognize the academic accomplishments of these programs and individual student-athletes across our sport," said NABC
Executive Director Craig Robinson. "The dedication and hard work of these athletes, along with their coaches and support staff members who prioritize academic success, deserve to be widely celebrated."