Matt Holba, a senior at Purdue Fort Wayne, was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches 2018-19 Honors Court.
Holba is a business major and averaged 11.7 points per game and 4.2 rebounds last season as the Mastodons finished 18-15 and finished third last season in the Summit League. The 6’7” 225-pound forward shot 47.2 percent from the field. He scored a season-high of 23 in Purdue Fort Wayne’s win at the University of Denver this past season.
Holba has one year of eligibility remaining after redshirting his freshman year at Lehigh University before transferring after being a starter for Mountain Hawks as a sophomore.
In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows:
1. Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player.
2. Cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2018-19 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.
