Madison, NJ (July 20, 2020)- On Wednesday, July 15, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) named their 2019-20 Honors Court, to recognize men's basketball student-athletes across the country that excelled in academics during the past season. For the Devils, men's basketball rising senior, Oliver Ortman, was selected.
 
In the Classroom
The list of accolades in the classroom continues to grow for the senior sports administration major, who, along with the Honors Court, was selected to the Academic All-MAC Team and MAC Academic Honor Roll while holding a 3.8 cumulative GPA. 
 
On the Court
Named First Team All-MAC. Oli led the Devils with 18.8 PPG and finished second among all scorers in the MAC Freedom Conference. He shot 37% from three, good for eighth in the conference and ended the year shooting 45% from the field and 74% from the free throw line. Oli also led the MAC Conference in three-point field goals per game averaging 3.0. Ortman finished the year as the FDU single season record holder in 3-point field goals made with 76 and 3-point field goals attempted with 204.
 
NABC Honors Court Criteria
1. Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player.
2. Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2019-20 academic year.
3. Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution.
4. Member of a NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Division I or II institution with a NABC member coach.
 
Full NABC release HERE.