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The MEAC announces the 2025 Men’s and Women’s Basketball All-Academic selections, honoring 105 student-athletes from the conference’s ‘Elite Eight’ member institutions who have achieved academic success.

MEAC sophomore, junior and senior student-athletes with a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average (GPA), as well as transfer student-athletes who have been in residence at the institution for at least one year, are eligible for All-Academic accolades.

“Congratulations to all of our Men’s and Women’s Basketball All-Academic student-athletes,” said MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills. “Success on the court is built upon the foundation of discipline, teamwork, and determination. These are the true values that also foster excellence in the classroom. Our academic basketball team represents the perfect balance between athletic achievement and intellectual growth, proving that true champions excel both in sports and in their studies."

Listed below are the 2025 Basketball All-Academic honorees (by institution):

Coppin State (15)
Ryan Archey
Cam’Ron Brown
Julius Ellerbe III
Aa’Reyon Munir-Jones
Toby Nnadozie
Derrius Ward
Arielle-Vadrelle Belinga
Niyah Gaston
Tyler Gray
Khya Jenkins
Angel Jones
Laila Lawrence
Dani McTeer
Charia Roberts
Cire Worley

Delaware State (15)
Alston Andrews
John Clemmons
Dean Sheppard
Robert Smith
Raymond Summerville
Caleb Surgers
Brooke Barnes
Mahogany Cottingham
Cydney Curtis
Najah Lane
Kyra Lawerence
Tamera Maple
Kiarra Mcelrath
Katia Nekic
Circe Runio Remolar

Howard (6)
Miles Stewart
Amirah Allen
Vanessa Blake
Sa’lah Hemingway
Marissa Steel
Tyana Walker

Maryland Eastern Shore (14)
Cardell Bailey
Jose Cuello
Christopher Flippin
Bryan Hall
Hassan Perkins
Lainey Allen
Brianna Barnes
Jayla Butler
Aleah James
Kiarra Kennedy
Amaiya Morgan
Amira Ofunniyin
Lesley Thomas
Dakieran Turner

Morgan State (14)
Kameron Hobbs
Jaden Martin
William Shirk
William Thomas
Demajion Topps
Dakota Alston
Ja’la Bannerman
Jael Butler
Kimora Daly
Gabrielle Johnson
Nakilah Johnson
Naya Ojukwu
Success Prysock
Maya Woodson

Norfolk State (9)
Chris Fields Jr.
Brian Moore Jr.
Laen Myers
Da’Brya Clark
Niya Fields
Jenesis Hill
Diamond Johnson
Stephanie Mosley
Amari Smith

North Carolina Central (16)
Timmy Adedire
Gbenga Olubi
Isaac Parson
Perry Smith Jr.
Anthony Peoples Jr.
Keishon Porter
Josh Smith
Kyla Bryant
Jada Creech
Morgan Callahan
Tierney Coleman
Aniya Finger
Bradyn Griffin
Aysia Hinton
Janiah Jones
Jada Tiggett

South Carolina State (16)
Wilson Dubinsky
Laquan Hunt
Colin McKenzie
John Seay-Oliver
Mitchell Taylor
Michael Teal
Florian Tenebay
Monajah Ford
Alisaundria Hardwell
Janiah Hinton
Angie Juste-Jean
Mekayla Lumpkin
Jhaven Meade
Jada Morgan
Shaunice Reed
Ariana Simmons