Kirk on All-ACC Academic Basketball Team
GREENSBORO, N.C. – University of Miami forward Donnavan Kirk joins 16 student-athletes from across the league on the 2014 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Men’s Basketball team, as announced today by Commissioner John Swofford.
To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during his academic career.
Kirk is a graduate student at UM, seeking his master’s degree in community and social change. The native of Pontiac, Mich., earned his undergrad degree at DePaul, a bachelor’s in marketing with an emphasis in sales leadership, before returning to Miami for his final season of eligibility.
The 6-foot-9-inch forward is averaging 8.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game this season for the Hurricanes. He has posted a pair of double-doubles and has multiple blocks in 13 outings.
2014 All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball Team
Player, Class, School Hometown Major
Jamel Artis, Fr., Pittsburgh – Baltimore, Md. – Arts & Sciences
Jarell Eddie, Sr., Virginia Tech – Charlotte, N.C. – Psychology
Marcus Georges-Hunt, Georgia Tech – College Park, Ga. – Science, Technology & Culture
Trae Golden, Georgia Tech – Powder Springs, Ga. – Science, Technology & Culture
Rodney Hood, So., Duke – Meridian, Miss. – Sociology & Visual Arts
Amile Jefferson, So., Duke – Philadelphia, Pa. – Undeclared
Will Johnston, Jr., Virginia Tech – Midlothian, Va. – Human Nutrition, Food & Exercise
Donnavan Kirk, Gr., Miami – Pontiac, Mich. – Community & Social Change
Josh Newkirk, Fr., Pittsburgh – Raleigh, N.C. – Arts & Sciences
Marcus Paige, So., North Carolina – Marion, Iowa – Journalism/Public Relations
Jabari Parker, Fr., Duke – Chicago, Ill. – Undeclared
Joe Rahon, So., Boston College – San Diego, Calif. – Economics
Trevor Thompson, Fr., Virginia Tech – Indianapolis, Ind. – University Studies
Joey van Zegeren, So., Virginia Tech – Hoogeveen, The Netherlands – International Studies
Coron Williams, Gr., Wake Forest – Midlothian, Va. – Liberal Studies
Cameron Wright, Jr., Pittsburgh – Cleveland, Ohio – Business-Marketing
Michael Young, Fr., Pittsburgh – Duquesne, Pa. – Arts & Sciences
