ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (Mar. 11, 2024) – A total of 24 student-athletes were named to the 2023-24 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Men’s Basketball All-Academic Team, announced by the league office today.
To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
Leading all institutions with a league-most five academic honorees was Siena College, while Quinnipiac University was just behind the Saints, placing four student-athletes on the academic team. Right behind the top-three were Fairfield University, Marist College, and Mount St. Mary’s University earning three selections apiece. Rounding out the men’s academic team were Manhattan College with two selections, while Canisius University, Iona University, Rider University and Saint Peter’s University, all had one honoree each.
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Year |
Major |
| Youri |
Fritz |
Canisius |
So. |
Sports Exercise and Health Care |
| Jack |
Brown |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Luke |
Davidson |
Fairfield |
So. |
Psychology |
| Caleb |
Fields |
Fairfield |
Gr. |
Management (MBA) |
| Osborn |
Shema |
Iona |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Logan |
Padgett |
Manhattan |
Gr. |
Business Administration |
| Daniel |
Hackett |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Isaiah |
Brickner |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology |
| Javon |
Cooley |
Marist |
Gr. |
Masters in Integrated Marketing Communication |
| Matt |
McCool |
Marist |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Frantisek |
Barton |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| Xavier |
Lipscomb |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Cybersecurity & Accounting |
| George |
Tinsley |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
MBA |
| Matthew |
Balanc |
Quinnipiac |
Gr. |
Masters of Integrative Media and Communications |
| Quinn |
Guth |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Finance |
| Savion |
Lewis |
Quinnipiac |
Gr. |
Masters of Instructional Design |
| Paul |
Otieno |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Applied Business |
| Drew |
Kousaie |
Rider |
So. |
Marketing/Sport Management |
| Mouhamed |
Sow |
Saint Peter's |
Jr. |
Business Management |
| Sveinn |
Birgisson |
Siena |
So. |
Business |
| Mason |
Courtney |
Siena |
So. |
Biology |
| Brendan |
Coyle |
Siena |
So. |
Finance |
| Killian |
Gribben |
Siena |
So. |
Actuarial Science |
| Steven |
Lazar |
Siena |
Sr. |
Biology |
The 2023-24 campaign culminates with the 2024 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 12-16 at Atlantic City's Historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the fifth consecutive year dating back to 2020. For all information regarding the 2024 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit
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About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College. Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University will join the MAAC as full members in the 2024-25 academic year, expanding the conference to 13 institutions.
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