CLEVELAND –The Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) is proud to announce the members of the 22nd Annual Scholar-Athlete Team. In addition, the association selected a men's and women's scholar-athlete of the year and two postgraduate scholarship recipients. 

"We are so excited to recognize and congratulate this year's men's and women's scholar-athlete teams," stated Division I-AAA ADA President, Director of Athletics at the?University of North Carolina Asheville,Janet R. Cone." We are fortunate to honor such deserving scholars, in addition to providing the postgraduate scholarship awards. The time and effort these aspiring individuals dedicate to their sport and our universities is a testament to their work ethic both in the classroom and on the court." 

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). 

Scholar-Athletes of the Year 
Additionally, one male and one female student-athlete are annually selected as the Division I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athletes of the Year. This year, both the male and female recipients are from Belmont University, Tessa Miller and Isaiah Walker. 

Miller is a junior legal studies major with a 3.98 GPA. She is also minoring in business administration and corporate communication. She started all 31 games, averaging 14.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. Miller was also a two-time Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Scholar-Athlete selection, CSC Academic All-District member and was received the State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award. 

Walker is also a junior, majoring in business administration with a 3.78 GPA. Walker played in all 33 games, starting 23, averaging 5.9 points and 4.8 rebounds. He is a two-time MVC Scholar-Athlete team member. Walker is also a Belmont Student-Athlete Advisory Committee member, VP of compliance, MVC SAAC member and MVC SAAC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee member.  

Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients 
Carrying on the Belmont theme is Tuti Jones, a senior sport administration major with a minor in nutrition carries a 3.95 GPA and is a recipient of a $5,000 scholarship for her postgraduate studies. Jones started all 31 games, averaging 11.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.4 steals per game. She is also a MVC Scholar-Athlete and was awarded the MVC Commissioner's Excellence Award.  

Creighton University's Ryan Kalkbrenner is the $5,000 postgraduate scholarship recipient on the men's side. Kalkbrenner is a graduate student that is studying sports leadership with a 3.59 GPA. He started every game this season, averaging 17.2 points and 7.3 rebounds. He was also a three-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team nominee.  

Men's Scholar-Athlete Team
First Name	Last Name	Institution	Major	GPA
Fletcher	Abee	UNC Asheville	Management	3.78
Steven	Ashworth	Creighton	Leadership	3.75
Frankie	Fidler	Omaha	Business Admin	3.36
Armon	Harried	Binghamton	Human Rights	3.82
Gibson	Jimerson	Saint Louis	MBA	3.75
Ryan	Kalkbrenner	Creighton	Sport Leadership	3.59
Dan	Petcash	Binghamton	Business Admin	3.84
Filip	Skobalj	UIC	Management	4.00
Trey	Townsend	Oakland	Communications	3.48
Isaiah	Walker	Belmont	Business Admin	3.78
Kobe	Williamson	Seattle	Biochemistry	3.64
Women's Scholar-Athlete Team
Jorie	Allen	DePaul	Writing & Publishing	4.00
Kade	Hackerott	UTRGV	Marketing	4.00
Lauren	Jensen	Creighton	Psychology	3.79
Tuti	Jones	Belmont	Sport Administration	3.95
Katie	Keitges	Omaha	Secondary Education	4.00
Peyton	Kennedy	Saint Louis	Entrepreneurship & Marketing	3.67
Morgan	Maly	Creighton	Exercise Science	3.95
Brynna	Maxwell	Gonzaga	Organizational Leadership	3.95
Tessa	Miller	Belmont	Legal Studies	3.98
Rosie	Schweizer	Pacific	Political Science	3.98
Sydney	Woodley	Long Beach State	Journalism	4.00

About Division I-AAA ADA: Now in its 23rd 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 59th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.