Six Owls Named to NABC Honors Court
7/21/2023 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced its annual Honors Court, with six student-athletes earning the distinction the organization announced.
Travis Evee, Max Fiedler, Ben Moffat, Reed Myers, Quincy Olivari, and Cameron Sheffield were all named to the Honors Court.
The men's basketball team has also earned the NABC's Team Academic Excellence Award for the 10th time in the last 11 years.
The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize men's basketball programs that completed the 2022-23 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 2022-23 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Evee was named to the Honors Court for the second straight year. A three-time member of the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll, he was named C-USA Honorable Mention after placing second on the team with 15.6 points per game. He was also fifth in the league in field goal percentage (.416), sixth in three-pointers (79), seventh in free throw percentage (.819), and 14th in assists per game (2.7). The Randolph, Mass., native is currently second in school history with 239 three-pointers and he's one of 13 players in school history with 1,000 career points, 200 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals.
Fiedler earns the honor for the second consecutive year after being named to the C-USA All-Academic Team and the Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, both of which for the third straight year. He was named to the All-Conference USA Second Team after becoming the first Division 1 player in the last 30 years to average at least 11.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists and connect on 73.5% from the floor. He averaged 11.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.0 assists while leading all of college basketball in field goal percentage, connecting on 73.5% from the field, which set the Rice and Conference USA single-season records. He led C-USA in assists, assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1), and offensive rebounds (3.1) while placing fourth in rebounds and eighth in blocks (1.1). He also became the second player in school history to record a triple-double with a season-high 24 points (12-of-14), 13 rebounds and a career-high 11 assists at UTSA on Jan. 16.
A four-time member of the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll, Moffat was named to the Honors Court for the second straight year. He played in 20 games in his career, scoring 18 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. He graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
A four-year Conference USA Academic Medalist and member of the Commissioner's Honor Roll, Myers saw action in 18 career games. He scored six points and added eight assists. The Phoenix, Ariz., native graduated with a degree in Sport Management and Psychology.
Olivari makes the Honor Court for the second straight season. A four-time member of the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll, he was named to the All-Academic Team this year. A Second Team All-Conference USA member, the Atlanta, Ga., native led the team and was third in C-USA in scoring with 18.7 points per game and 94 three-pointers. He was also sixth in field goal percentage (.413), ninth in free throw percentage (.793), and 11th in rebounding (5.9). Olivari's 94 three-pointers are the second-most in a season in school history while setting the school record with 252 career triples. He finished his career with 1,487 points to place 10th on the all-time list and became the 19th player in school history with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.
Sheffield is a three-time member of the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and was named to the CSC Academic All-District Team. He averaged 7.6 points and was second on the team with 6.1 rebounds, which was eighth in Conference USA. The Alpharetta, Ga., native was second on the team in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 37.3% from beyond the arc.
Located in Kansas City, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve and enhance the sport. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches.
Travis Evee, Max Fiedler, Ben Moffat, Reed Myers, Quincy Olivari, and Cameron Sheffield were all named to the Honors Court.
The men's basketball team has also earned the NABC's Team Academic Excellence Award for the 10th time in the last 11 years.
The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize men's basketball programs that completed the 2022-23 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 2022-23 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Evee was named to the Honors Court for the second straight year. A three-time member of the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll, he was named C-USA Honorable Mention after placing second on the team with 15.6 points per game. He was also fifth in the league in field goal percentage (.416), sixth in three-pointers (79), seventh in free throw percentage (.819), and 14th in assists per game (2.7). The Randolph, Mass., native is currently second in school history with 239 three-pointers and he's one of 13 players in school history with 1,000 career points, 200 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals.
Fiedler earns the honor for the second consecutive year after being named to the C-USA All-Academic Team and the Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, both of which for the third straight year. He was named to the All-Conference USA Second Team after becoming the first Division 1 player in the last 30 years to average at least 11.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists and connect on 73.5% from the floor. He averaged 11.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.0 assists while leading all of college basketball in field goal percentage, connecting on 73.5% from the field, which set the Rice and Conference USA single-season records. He led C-USA in assists, assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1), and offensive rebounds (3.1) while placing fourth in rebounds and eighth in blocks (1.1). He also became the second player in school history to record a triple-double with a season-high 24 points (12-of-14), 13 rebounds and a career-high 11 assists at UTSA on Jan. 16.
A four-time member of the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll, Moffat was named to the Honors Court for the second straight year. He played in 20 games in his career, scoring 18 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. He graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
A four-year Conference USA Academic Medalist and member of the Commissioner's Honor Roll, Myers saw action in 18 career games. He scored six points and added eight assists. The Phoenix, Ariz., native graduated with a degree in Sport Management and Psychology.
Olivari makes the Honor Court for the second straight season. A four-time member of the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll, he was named to the All-Academic Team this year. A Second Team All-Conference USA member, the Atlanta, Ga., native led the team and was third in C-USA in scoring with 18.7 points per game and 94 three-pointers. He was also sixth in field goal percentage (.413), ninth in free throw percentage (.793), and 11th in rebounding (5.9). Olivari's 94 three-pointers are the second-most in a season in school history while setting the school record with 252 career triples. He finished his career with 1,487 points to place 10th on the all-time list and became the 19th player in school history with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.
Sheffield is a three-time member of the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and was named to the CSC Academic All-District Team. He averaged 7.6 points and was second on the team with 6.1 rebounds, which was eighth in Conference USA. The Alpharetta, Ga., native was second on the team in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 37.3% from beyond the arc.
Located in Kansas City, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve and enhance the sport. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches.
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