CLEVELAND – The Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) is proud to announce the members of the 24^th Annual Scholar-Athlete Team. In addition, the association selected a men's and women's scholar-athlete of the year, along with a postgraduate scholarship recipient.
 
"On behalf of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association, I am proud to recognize and congratulate this year's men's and women's scholar-athlete teams, as well as those selected to receive postgraduate scholarship awards," said Division I-AAA ADA President and Director of Athletics at Seattle University, Shaney Fink. "These student-athletes exemplify excellence both in the classroom and in competition, demonstrating the dedication, discipline, and balance required to succeed at the highest level. We are honored to celebrate their achievements and support their continued success beyond their collegiate careers."
 
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, your recipients are Tyler Lundblade from Belmont University and Kaety L'Amoreaux from Fairfield University.
 
Lundblade is a graduate student pursuing an MBA in business administration with a perfect 4.00 GPA and a two-time DI-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete.
 
In addition, he has earned numerous academic honors, including:

• 2026 MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• CSC Second Team Academic All-America
• CSC Academic All-District honors
• NABC Honors Court
• two MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selections
• two Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll selections, and
• four Dean's List recognitions.

He was also named the 2026 Belmont Male Presidential Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Lundblade started all 32 games this season, averaging 15.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists while shooting 43.0% from the field, 40.6% from three-point range, and 93.4% from the free throw line.
 
L'Amoreaux is a junior management major with a 3.73 GPA. In addition to her 2026 MAAC Player of the Year and First Team all-conference on the court honors, she also netted her 1,000^th career point this season. In addition to her on the court recognition, she has also earned multiple academic honors:

• two-time CSC Academic All-District recognition
• back-to-back MAAC All-Academic Team selection, and
• Dean's List recognition

L'Amoreaux started all 33 games this season, averaging 17.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists while shooting 46.5% from the field, 36.5% from three-point range, and 88.7% from the free throw line.

Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient

This year's recipient of the $5,000 Postgraduate Scholarship is Josh Dix from Creighton University, a senior guard pursuing a bachelor's degree in business administration with a major in finance. Dix has compiled a 3.58 cumulative GPA while excelling both academically and athletically. His academic honors include academic all-conference recognition while at Iowa, multiple Dean's List selections, and recognition on the NABC Honors Court. He was also the recipient of the BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award.
 
On the court, Dix started all 34 games this season, averaging 13.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game while shooting 43.9% from the field, 33.8% from three-point range, and an impressive 86.7% from the free-throw line.
 
Beyond academics and athletics, Dix has demonstrated a strong commitment to community service, including hospital visits and fundraising efforts such as helping raise $3,800 through a team Pink Out jersey auction. His personal advocacy in the fight against cancer, following the passing of his mother, further highlights his resilience and leadership. Through his experience as a student-athlete, Dix has developed key skills in teamwork, goal setting, and time management, preparing him to be a future leader beyond his collegiate career.
 
Complete list of the Men's and Women's Scholar-Athlete Teams below.

Men's Scholar-Athlete Team
First Name	Last Name	Institution	Major	GPA
Grant	Asman	Lipscomb	Business Leadership	4.00
Tre	Carroll	Xavier	Communication Studies	3.22
Brendan	Coyle	Siena	Finance	3.69
Cruz	Davis	Hofstra	Liberal Arts	3.63
Josh	Dix	Creighton	Finance	3.58
Michael	Duax	FGCU	Biology	4.00
Colby	Duggan	Charleston	Finance	3.88
Nolan	Hodge	UNCW	Business Analytics	3.72
Braden	Huff	Gonzaga	Business Administration	3.37
Logan	Kinsey	Denver	Finance	3.90
Tyler	Lundblade	Belmont	Business Administration	4.00
Miles	Rubin	Loyola (Chicago)	Communication Studies	3.51
Drew	Scharnowski	Belmont	Exercise Science	3.82
Braeden	Smith	Gonzaga	Philosophy	3.56
Women's Scholar-Athlete Team
Meghan	Andersen	Fairfield	Sports Business	3.68
Ines	Bettencourt	Gonzaga	Sport Management	3.82
Savannah	Catalon	Seton Hall	Social and Behavioral Sciences	3.77
Tuti	Jones	Belmont	Sport Administration	4.00
Sierra	Linnin	Le Moyne	Biology	3.82
Colbi	Maples	Cleveland State	MBA	3.78
Kaety	L'Amoreaux	Fairfield	Management	3.80
Kate	Novik	DePaul	Business Administration	4.00
Macy	Silvey	SIUE	Business Administration - Marketing	3.73
Brecken	Snotherly	High Point	PSYCH	3.94
Lainey	Spear	Portland	Finance	3.87
Lee	Volker	Marquette	Corporate Communications	3.79
Alejandra	Zuniga	NJIT	Communications and Media	3.63

 
About Division I-AAA ADA: Now in its 25^th year, the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance initiatives common to its Division I-AAA membership (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, pleasevisit 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 61^st year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.