CLEVELAND - The Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) is proud to announce the members of the 19th Annual Scholar-Athlete Team presented by ARMS Software. In addition, the Association selected a men's and women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year and two Postgraduate Scholarship recipients.
 
"On behalf of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association, it is my pleasure to announce the men's and women's Scholar-Athlete Teams for this year, in addition to those selected to receive postgraduate scholarship awards," stated Division I-AAA ADA President, I-AAA Scholar-Athlete Team Selection Committee Chair and Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics at Bradley University, Chris Reynolds. "In a year unlike any other, it is important to recognize these student-athletes who go above and beyond within our division. We applaud these young men and women for the commitment and dedication they have shown in what it means to be a student-athlete; especially in these unprecedented times."

Basketball players from all Division I-AAA ADA member institutions are eligible for these prestigious awards. Each of the nominees is required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (4.00 scale) in undergraduate study and have been a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletics credentials. Nominees must have participated in at least 50 percent (50%) of the team's games listed on the nomination form. To be eligible for nomination to the Scholar-Athlete Team, he/she must have reached junior academic standing at their institution (ineligible athletics transfers are NOT eligible).

Additionally, one male and one female student-athlete are selected as the Division I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athletes of the Year. This year's female honoree is Conley Chinn, a psychology/pre-med major with a 4.0 GPA from Belmont University. Receiving this year's male honoree is Nevin Zink, an economic/finance major from USC Upstate, who maintains a 4.0 GPA.

Andie Easley, a Master of Health Care Administration Student at CSU Bakersfield, with a 4.0 GPA, and Corey Kispert, a Master of Business Administration Student at Gonzaga University, with a 3.79 GPA, were selected as the 2021 Postgraduate Scholarship recipients. Each will receive $5,000 towards postgraduate studies. 

Men's Scholar-Athlete Team

Name	Institution	Major	GPA
Angelo Allegri	UNC Greensboro	Economics	3.23
Caleb Green	Fairfield University	Marketing	3.98
Cameron Krutwig	Loyola University Chicago	Entrepreneurship	3.45
Carter Hendricksen	University of North Florida	Sports Management	3.78
Corey Kispert	Gonzaga University	Business Administration	3.79
Ethan Lasko	Manhattan College	Business Marketing	3.3
Juston Betz	Bellarmine University	Accounting and Finance	3.97
Nevin Zink	USC Upstate	Economic/Finance	4.0
Souleymane Diakite	NJIT	Information Technology	3.58
Tate Hall	Loyola University Chicago	Business Administration	3.83

Women's Scholar-Athlete Team

Name	Institution	Major	GPA
Andie Easley	CSU Bakersfield	Health Care Administration	4.0
Ayanna Dublin	Northeastern University	Sports Leadership	3.56
Cierra Walker	Gonzaga University	Organizational Leadership	4.0
Conley Chinn	Belmont University	Psychology (Pre-Med)	4.0
Courtney Warley	Manhattan College	Management and Finance	3.85
Jayden Eggleston	CSU Bakersfield	Sociology	3.41
Jennifer Wirth	Gonzaga University	Psychology	3.46
Kailey Coffey	Northern Kentucky University	Chemistry and Biochemistry/(Pre-Vet)	4.0
Lexi Held	DePaul University	Marketing	3.62
Sonya Morris	DePaul University	Sociology	3.48

A special Review Committee of Division I-AAA Athletics Directors were responsible for selecting the winners. The 2021 Review Committee consisted of: Chris Reynolds (Committee Chair), Bradley University; Chasse Conque, UTRGV; Irma Garcia, St. Francis College Brooklyn; Phil Hutcheson, Lipscomb University; Robert Lineburg, Radford University; Joan McDermott, University of San Francisco; Marianne Reilly, Manhattan College; and Kenneth Siegfried, Cal State Bakersfield.

About Division I-AAA ADA: Now in its 20th year, the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance initiatives common to its Division I-AAA membership (the Division I institutions that do not sponsor football), in particular, aspects related to their flagship basketball programs. For more information on the Division I-AAA ADA, please visit www.div1aaa-ada.com. The Division I-AAA ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 56^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.