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RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) men’s basketball team learned on Thursday that graduate student forward Marek Nelson is part of the 2021-22 Academic All-District® Men’s Basketball First Team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), which recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom.
Nelson graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance during the summer of 2021. He is currently working toward a Master of Business Administration in Marketing.
Nelson has racked up the academic awards, earning 2020-21 Academic All-WAC honors as well as Athletic Director’s Honor Roll recognition during all five of his fall and spring semesters at UTRGV.
On the court this year, Nelson is averaging 10.8 points on 47.8% shooting, 4.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals in 24 games (15 starts).
Nelson is one of six honorees from District 7, which includes Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Texas. The other honorees are Christian Braun (Kansas), Tanner Groves(Oklahoma), David McCormack (Kansas), Isaiah Stevens (Colorado State), and Kobe Webster (Nebraska).
All six honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in mid-March.
For more information about CoSIDA’s Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com on CoSIDA.com.
UTRGV hosts Sam Houston for the homecoming game on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Bert Ogden Arena. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at BertOgdenArena.com. Doors open at 6. Those unable to attend the game in person can watch in the United States om ESPN+or internationally on the WAC Digital Network.
