Men’s Basketball Receives NABC Academic Accolades

KANSAS CITY – The University of Hawaii men's basketball team earned recognition from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) for its achievements in the classroom.

The Rainbow Warriors were honored with the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award as UH's roster of 15 student-athletes earned a combined 3.43 grade point average during the 2024-25 academic calendar. Each year the NABC recognizes teams that earn grade-point averages of 3.0 and higher. This is the second straight year that the Rainbow Warriors earned the distinction. The 3.43 GPA was a program best.

In addition, a school-record five Rainbow Warriors earned individual accolades from the NABC as well. Graduate students Tanner Christensen (Voorhees, N.J.) and Ryan Rapp (Cary, N.C.) as well as upperclassman Marcus Greene, Gytis Nemeikša and Harry Rouhliadeff were recipients of the NABC Honors Court award. Christensen achieved the highest marks of the bunch, achieving a 3.66 GPA while completing a masters in finance.

To attain the NABC Honors Court, student-athletes must be a junior, senior or graduate student during the 2024-25 year and hold a cumulative GPA of 3.2 following the ending of the spring 2025 semester.

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Players Mentioned

#22 Ryan Rapp: G; 6' 5"; Senior

#14 Harry Rouhliadeff: F; 6' 9"; Junior

#32 Tanner Christensen: C; 6' 10"; Graduate Student

#4 Marcus Greene: G; 6' 2"; Senior

#5 Gytis Nemeikša: F; 6' 8"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#22 Ryan Rapp
: 6' 5"; Senior
: G

#14 Harry Rouhliadeff
: 6' 9"; Junior
: F

#32 Tanner Christensen
: 6' 10"; Graduate Student
: C

#4 Marcus Greene
: 6' 2"; Senior
: G

#5 Gytis Nemeikša
: 6' 8"; Senior
: F