CLEVELAND – The Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) is proud to announce the members of the 20th 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, I am excited to congratulate this year's men's and women's scholar-athlete teams as well as those selected to receive postgraduate scholarship awards," stated Division I-AAA 2nd Vice President, I-AAA Scholar-Athlete Team Selection Committee Chair and Director of Athletics at the University of San Francisco, Joan McDermott. "These individuals demonstrate excellence on and off the court, and we commend the dedication they have shown to effectively navigate the demanding student-athlete experience."

Basketball players from all Division I-AAA ADA member institutions are eligible for these prestigious annual 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 of the team's games listed on the nomination form. To be eligible for nomination to the Scholar-Athlete Team, individuals must have reached junior academic standing at their respective institution (ineligible athletics transfers are not eligible).

Additionally, one male and one female student-athlete are annually selected as the Division I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athletes of the Year. This year's female honoree is Conley Chinn, a pre-medical psychology major with a 4.0 GPA from Belmont University. Receiving this year's male honor is Max Abmas, a mathematics major with a 3.7 GPA from Oral Roberts University.

Chinn and Gibson Jimerson, an international business major carrying a 3.9 GPA at Saint Louis University, have been selected as the 2022 DI-AAA ADA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients. Each will receive $5,000 towards postgraduate studies.

Name	Institution	Major	GPA
Max Abmas	Oral Roberts University	Mathematics	3.7
Alphonso Anderson	University of the Pacific	Communication	3.9
Rasir Bolton	Gonzaga University	Organizational Leadership	4.0
Tareq Coburn	St. John's University	Physician Assistant	3.7
Caleb Green	Fairfield University	Business Administration	3.9
Ryan Hawkins	Creighton University	Organizational Leadership	3.6
Gibson Jimerson	Saint Louis University	International Business	3.9
Marek Nelson	UTRGV	Marketing	4.0
Mike Okauru	UNC Wilmington	Finance	3.4
Khalil Shabazz	University of San Francisco	Communications	3.2
Luke Smith	Belmont University	Business Administration	3.9
Fred Thatch Jr.	Saint Louis University	Business	3.8

Name	Institution	Major	GPA
Rose Caverly	Quinnipiac University	Health Science Studies	3.85
Conley Chinn	Belmont University	Psychology (Pre-Med)	4.0
Deja Church	DePaul University	Entrepreneurship	4.0
Mackenzie DeWees	Quinnipiac University	Criminal Justice /  Business Administration	4.0
Rachel Hakes	Fairfield University	Business Analytics	4.0
Lexi Held	DePaul University	Marketing	3.6
Lou Lopez-Senechal	Fairfield University	Marketing	3.4
Kerstie Phills	Florida Gulf Coast University	Health Science	3.75
Lauren Van Kleunen	Marquette University	Communication & Media Studies	3.8
Cierra Walker	Gonzaga University	Organizational Leadership	4.0
Courtney Warley	Manhattan College	Business Professional Marketing	3.9

A special review committee of Division I-AAA Athletics Directors was responsible for selecting the winners. The 2022 Review Committee consisted of Joan McDermott (committee chair), University of San Francisco; Chasse Conque, UTRGV; Irma Garcia, St. Francis College; Phil Hutcheson, Lipscomb University; Robert Lineburg, Radford University; Marianne Reilly, Manhattan College; and Kenneth Siegfried, CSU Bakersfield.

About Division I-AAA ADA: Now in its 21st year, the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance initiatives common to its Division I-AAA membership (the 98 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 57th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.