ACADEMIC HONORS FOR THREE LIONS

A trio of University of North Alabama basketball players have been honored with Academic All-Gulf South Conference recognition for 2008-09. UNA seniors Kenny Johnson and Joe Deegan were named to the men's Academic All-GSC Basketball Team, while sophomore Ashley Moore was named to the women's team.

The Winter All-Academic Team is selected by the Gulf South Conference sports information directors (SIDs) and faculty athletic representatives (FARs) in a joint vote. Nominees must meet all three of the following qualifications to appear on the ballot: 1) an overall grade point average (G.P.A.) of 3.20 or better on a 4.00 scale for their entire academic career, 2) a starter or significant contributor to the squad, and 3) leadership, academic curriculum and community service. SIDs and FARs are not allowed to vote for their own student- athletes. Freshmen are not eligible, nor is any student who has not spent a full year in residence at the sponsoring GSC member and passed 24 semester hours or 36 quarter-hours towards an identifiable degree program during the year at that GSC member. The number of student-athletes selected in each sport is determined by the number of positions normally involved in the playing of that sport. Ties are not broken.

Johnson, a three-year starter for the Lions, earned his third straight Academic All-GSC honor. A native of Plaquemine, LA, he has a 3.38 cumulative GPA in Computer Information Systems. Deegan, a senior from Sheffield,AL, has a 3.66 GPA in English. Moore, a sophomore from Lawrenceburg, TN, has a 3.92 GPA in Math/Secondary Education.

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