WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Succeeding on and off the court, the Purdue men’s basketball team was honored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) for academic excellence in the classroom.
Three members of the squad were named to the Honors Court, while the entire squad earned Team Academic Excellence Awards.
To be named to the NABC Honors Court, players must own a cumulative 3.2 GPA and be a junior, senior or graduate student academically. For a team to earn an Academic Excellence Award, the program must have completed the 2025-26 academic year with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Players earning the distinction are Fletcher Loyer (3.34 GPA; Organizational Leadership), Sam King (3.38 GPA; Finance degree) and Jace Rayl (3.45 GPA; Kinesiology).
Meanwhile, the squad posted an impressive 3.10 GPA during the 2025-26 academic year and finished both semesters over 3.00 GPA. Six returnees currently on the roster own a 3.0 cumulative GPA or better.
Purdue was one of five teams to reach the Elite Eight and earn the NABC’S Team Academic Excellence Award.