WWU’s Taylor Stafford & Evan Scholten named to the 2016-17 NABC Honors Court

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WWU's Taylor Stafford and Evan Scholten. Photo: KPUG/Photo supplied to KPUG/CRG courtesy of WWU Athletics

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Western Washington University men’s basketball student-athletes Taylor Stafford and Evan Scholten have been recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) as members of the 2016-17 Honors Court.

Stafford (Chicago, IL/Eastern Arizona) and Scholten (Bothell, WA/Cedar Park Christian) met the criteria set by the NABC to be a junior or senior varsity player with a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2016-17 academic year. The student-athlete must also have been enrolled for at least one year at their current institution and be a member of a team with a NABC member coach.

The Vikings finished with a cumulative 3.10 GPA for the 2016-17 academic year, tied for third-best among Great Northwest Athletic Conference teams.

Stafford (Multidisciplinary Studies) and Scholten (Human Services/French) were also members of the 2016-17 GNAC Men’s Basketball All-Academic team, with Scholten being named to the team for the second time in his career.

WWU opens the 2017-18 season Nov. 10-11 hosting Hawai’i-Hilo, Notre Dame de Namur and Simon Fraser in the PacWest/GNAC Conference Challenge on WECU Court at Carver Gym. The Vikings are coming off a 25-6 campaign in 2016-17, winning both the Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular-season title and conference tournament.

— @WWUHoops —

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