Men's Basketball | 3/27/2025 9:14:53 AM
Seventeen Empire 8 Student-Athletes from nine different institutions were selected to the 2024-25 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Men’s Basketball NCAA Division III Team, which recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
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. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
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 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 April 15, 2025.
Below are the Empire 8 CSC Academic All-District® team selections.
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Kenneth Allison Jr., Sr., G, Troy, NY - Communication Studies
Robby Hicks, Jr., G, Clifton Park, NY - Business Administration
Oscar Wolter, Sr., F, Munich, Germany - Computer Science
ELMIRA COLLEGE
Tyler Cardello, Jr., F, Scottsdale, AZ - Business
Jack O'Grady, Jr., F, Reston, VA - Business Administration
Riley Spencer, Jr., G, Port Crane, NY - Business Administration
SUNY GENESEO
Josh Garelle, So., Rockville Centre, NY
HARTWICK COLLEGE
Mike Gitz, So., G, Commack, NY
HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY
Luke Cole, Gr., F, Houghton, NY - Adolescent Education; Social Studies and Augmented History
KEUKA COLLEGE
Ty LaBarge, So., G, Cobleskill, NY - Management: Sports Management
Will Tehan, Sr., G, Victor, NY - Management
NAZARETH UNIVERSITY
* Luke Insley, Sr., G, Webster, NY - Physical Therapy
Tyler Putney, Sr., F, Fredonia, NY - Finance
*Jaylen Savage, So., G, Elmsford, NY - Ethical Data Science
RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE
*Noah Girard, Sr., G, Glens Falls, NY - Business Administration
ST. JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY
Louis Fay, Jr., F, Wellesley, MA - Finance
Max Schneider, Jr., G, Williamsville, NY - Marketing
* CSC Academic All-America ® Finalists
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office.ember.
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit
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