2024-25 CSC Academic All-District Men’s Basketball Teams
SEWARD, Neb. – A quartet of Bulldogs from the Concordia University, Nebraska Men’s Basketball program earned their way onto the list of 2024-25 Academic All-District Teams announced by College Sports Communicators on March 25. The honor roll includes repeat all-district recipients in Brad Bennett, Tristan Smith and Noah Schutte and first timer Brooks Kissinger.
The 2024-25 Academic All-District® Men’s Basketball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Student-athletes must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher in order to be nominated for this award. Nominees also had to meet specific requirements in terms of games played and games started during the 2024 season. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.
2024-25 CSC Academic All-District Honorees – Concordia Men’s Basketball
Brad Bennett | Sr. | Elkhorn, Neb.
Major: Biology (Pre-Medicine)
Notes: Two-time CSC Academic All-District award winner; 2024-25 Second Team All-GPAC (three-time All-GPAC honoree); three-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
Brooks Kissinger | So. | Ashland, Neb.
Major: Business Administration
Notes: First CSC Academic All-District award; 2024-25 NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
Tristan Smith | Sr. | Elizabeth, Colo.
Major: Exercise Science
Notes: Two-time CSC Academic All-District award winner; 2024-25 GPAC Player of the Year; 2024-25 GPAC Defensive Player of the Year; three-time All-GPAC honoree (first team twice); three-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
Noah Schutte | Grad | Laurel, Neb.
Major: Business Administration
Notes: Two-time CSC Academic All-District award winner; 2024-25 First Team All-GPAC (four-time All-GPAC honoree); two-time NAIA All-American (third team in 2023-24; HM in 2022-23); two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete; program’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk (in the CSC release) and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on April 15.