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Farber-Miller, Henrici Named to NABC Honors Court
July 13, 2010
KANSAS CITY, MO - Recent graduate Andrew Farber-Miller (Charlottesville, VA/St. Anne's-Belfield) and rising senior Mike Henrici (Wayne, PA/Conestoga) have been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, which recognizes those collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the 2009-10 season. 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. In order to be named to the Honors Court, an athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows: 1. Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player. 2. Cumulative G.P.A. of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2009-10 academic year. 3. Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution. 4. Member of an NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Institution. Farber-Miller started 16 games in his senior season, averaging a team-best 11.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. He shot 55.6 percent from the floor and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. He ranked third in the Centennial Conference in field goal percentage, sixth in rebounding and 17th in scoring Farber-Miller finished his career ranked in the top 15 in school history in six categories and in the top 20 in nine. He was also named to the NABC Honors Court in 2009. Farber-Miller earned his public health degree in May. Henrici started 21 games and averaged 9.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in his second season with the Blue Jays. He shot 45.5 percent from the floor and 80.5 from the charity stripe. Henrici ranked third on the team in points and second in rebounds per game. He hit in double digits 12 times during the season, including a season-high 16 on 6-of-7 shooting at Haverford on January 14. Henrici is majoring in economics.
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Located in Kansas City, Missouri, 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 claims 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. |
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