NDSU's Jacobson & Miller Named Academic All-American Honors

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State University sophomores A.J. Jacobson and Paul Miller were voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-America third team in men’s basketball, it was announced Thursday, March 3, by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

NDSU is one of only three Division I schools in the country with a pair of Academic All-Americans this season. Iowa and Belmont are the other two.

Jacobson and Miller are the first Academic All-America honorees for NDSU men’s basketball since three-time selection Brett Winkelman (2007-09), who was named Academic All-American of the Year in 2009.

Jacobson owns a 3.99 cumulative GPA with a zoology/pre-dentistry major. He has started all 30 games for the Bison this season, averaging 13.1 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 44 percent from the field.

Miller has a 3.82 cumulative GPA with a major in accounting. He leads the Bison in scoring with 15.9 points per game, while also grabbing 4.9 rebounds per contest and shooting 42 percent overall and from three-point range.

Miller and Jacobson have combined for 44 double-digit scoring games this season. As only sophomores, both have surpassed 100 career three-pointers made and rank among the top 25 in NDSU history in that category.

First Team

Canyon Barry, Charleston (S.C.), Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo., 4.00, Physics / computer science

Joshua Braun, Grand Canyon, Sr., Anthem, Ariz., 3.83, Business management

Marcus Paige, North Carolina, Sr., Marion, Iowa, 3.43, Media & journalism / history

Shavon Shields, Nebraska, Sr., Olathe, Kan., 3.72, Biological sciences

Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa, Gr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 3.42, Economics (UG) / leisure studies (G)

                                                 

Second Team

Grayson Allen, Duke, So., Jacksonville, Fla., 3.39, Psychology

Craig Bradshaw, Belmont, Sr., Ridgetop, Tenn., 3.47, Public relations

Mike Gesell, Iowa, Gr., South Sioux City, Neb., 3.94, Finance (UG) / leisure studies (G)

Alex Poythress, Kentucky, Sr., Clarksville, Tenn., 3.52, Business & marketing (UG) / sport leadership (G)

Domantas Sabonis, Gonzaga, So., Kaunas, Lithuania, 3.46, Sport management

Third Team

Kale Abrahamson, Drake, Gr., West Des Moines, Iowa, 3.91, Psychology (UG) / MBA

Evan Bradds, Belmont, Jr., Jamestown, Ohio, 3.53, Finance

Derrick Henry, Citadel, Gr., Covington, Ga., 3.71, Business administration

A.J. Jacobson, North Dakota State, So., Fargo, N.D., 3.99, Zoology / pre-dentistry

Paul Miller, North Dakota State, So., Waukesha, Wis., 3.82, Accounting

CoSIDA Academic All-American® of the Year: Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa