Davon Reed Tabbed to NABC Honors Court
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — University of Miami rising senior Davon Reed was tabbed to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) 2015-16 NABC Honors Court, recognizing those men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season, the association announced Tuesday.
Reed, from Ewing, N.J., is majoring in sport administration with a minor in marketing and communications at Miami. He is expected to graduate from The U in May of 2017, after a four-year basketball career with the Hurricanes.
This season Reed was also named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Men’s Basketball Team and the All-ACC Academic Honor Roll. Following his junior campaign, he was listed on Miami’s Dean’s List (3.5+ GPA), Athletics Director Honor Roll (3.2+ GPA) and Book Buster Honor Roll (3.0+ GPA).
On the court, Reed was one of just three Hurricanes to start all 35 games last season. He averaged 11.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.8 steals in 28.8 minutes per game for the Canes, who played in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The 6-foot-6 guard hit 46.9 percent (129-275) of his shots from the field, 38.3 percent (46-120) from three and 81.6 percent (84-103) at the line. He posted one double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds vs. Buffalo in the NCAA Tournament and recorded his season-best 21 points against No. 3 Virginia on Feb. 22 in Coral Gables.
About the NABC Honors Court
The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents and gifts that these men possess off the court and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom.
Located in Kansas City, Mo., the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men’s basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today’s student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. For additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, go to www.nabc.org.
