BANNOCKBURN, Ill. — The TIU men's basketball program has three student-athletes who have been recognized as a scholar-athlete by one or both of the NAIA and NCCAA as a result of their excellence in the classroom during the 2022-23 season.

The 2022-23 class of men's basketball scholar-athletes are:

• Colby Cross (NAIA, NCCAA)
• Aaron Cufr (NAIA, NCCAA
• Jack Kahoun (NCCAA)

Throughout program history, men's basketball has had nine NAIA Scholar-Athletes since 2005 and eight NCCAA Scholar Athletes since 2004.

The NAIA requires student-athletes to have a 3.5 cumulative GPA, as well as have been at their respective institution for at least one academic year as a sophomore or above.

To receive the scholar-athlete title from the NCCAA, a student must have a 3.4 cumulative GPA, be an academic junior or above in the classroom and have attended their respective school for at least one academic year.

To read each institution's full list of recipients, click the links below.

NAIA Scholar-Athletes
NCCAA Scholar-Athletes