Four Cardinals Earn All-ACC Academic Team Honors
April 12, 2022 | Men's Basketball
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Four University of Louisville men's basketball student-athletes have been honored on the 2021-22 All-ACC Academic Men's Basketball Team.
Louisville's Sydney Curry, Dre Davis, Noah Locke and Jarrod West are among 37 ACC men's basketball student-athletes recognized for their academic achievement as well as their on-court performance. Louisville's four selections matched the second-most honorees on the 2021-22 team. Davis earned the honor for the second time.
With these four selections, Louisville has placed an ACC-best 43 selections on the team in the Cardinals' eight years in the ACC, including three on last year's team. To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.0 cumulative average during his academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
A 6-8 junior from Ft. Wayne, Ind., Curry blossomed late in the season, averaging 17.6 points and 9.0 rebounds in his last five games while shooting 64.4 percent from the field (38-of-59). He led the Cardinals in field goal percentage (.672; 88-of-131) and grabbed at least six rebounds in 12 games, including eight of the last 11. Curry, who achieved back-to-back double-doubles twice in his last four games, scored 165 points in his last 16 games after combining for 33 points over his first 12 games of the season. He averaged 10.3 points and 5.9 rebounds over his last 16 games.
Davis started at forward in 23 games for the Cardinals as a sophomore. A 6-5 sophomore from Indianapolis, Ind., he scored 10 points at North Carolina on Feb. 21, his 10th game as a sophomore in double figures. He matched a season-high with 18 points vs. Miami and scored eight at Wake Forest. Davis, who earned a perfect 4.0 GPA for the Fall 2021 semester, was named to the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship All-Tournament team with his defensive efforts contributing to the honor.
The Cardinals' leader in scoring this season averaging 9.6 points per game, Locke made multiple three-pointers in 22 games and at least three of them in 13 games. A 6-3 guard from Baltimore, Md., he passed 1,200 career points with 14 at Wake Forest, finishing the season with 1,241 points. Locke ranked 12th in the ACC in three pointers made per game (2.1) and made 38 percent of his three-pointers in ACC games (41-of-108). He scored in double figures on 18 occasions this season and in 67 games over his collegiate career at Louisville and Florida (2018-21).
A 5-11 graduate transfer from Clarksburg, W. Va., West was fifth in the ACC in assists-turnovers ratio (2.38), 17th in steals (1.4) and 21st in assists (2.9). The Cardinals' co-captain produced 1,400 career points and 517 career assists over the last four years at Marshall (2017-21) and Louisville in 2021-22. He was third in the nation in career steals among active players in 2021-22 with 298, including 44 in his 32 games at Louisville. He had six games this season with three or more steals. He scored a season-high 20 points with four steals and three assists vs. Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament first round on March 8, making 4-of-6 three-pointers.
The men's basketball team has attained a collective 3.0 GPA for 24 of the last 27 semesters, including a 3.102 cumulative team mark for the Fall 2021 semester. Twelve of 18 Cardinals earned a 3.0 GPA or better in the UofL Fall 2021 semester.
Louisville has received an NCAA Public Recognition Award seven of the last eight years for ranking among the top 10 percent in men's basketball in the Academic Progress Rate (APR), which measures academic eligibility, retention and graduation for student-athletes. Louisville and Stanford are the only two schools from Power Five conferences that have earned the APR recognition in at least seven of the last eight years.
2021-22 All-ACC Academic Men's Basketball Team
Name, School, Year, Major
Brevin Galloway, Boston College, G, Gr., Sports Administration
David Collins, Clemson, G, Gr., Athletic Leadership
Nick Honor^, Clemson, G, Jr., Communications
Hunter Tyson#, Clemson, G, Sr., Athletic Leadership
Mark Williams^, Duke, C, So., Undeclared
Matthew Cleveland, Florida State, G, Fr., Criminology
Anthony Polite, Florida State, G, Gr., Athletic Coaching
Dallan (Deebo) Coleman, Georgia Tech, F. Fr., Business
Sydney Curry, Louisville, F, Jr., Sport Administration
Dre Davis^, Louisville, G/F, So., Sport Administration
Noah Locke, Louisville, G, Sr., Sport Administration
Jarrod West, Louisville, G, Gr., MBA
Charlie Moore, Miami, G, 6th, Master's in International Administration
Sam Waardenburg, Miami, F, 6th, Master's In Liberal Studies
Armando Bacot, North Carolina, F/C, Jr., Exercise and Sport Science - Sport Admin.
Breon Pass, NC State, G, Fr., Sport Management
Paul Atkinson, Notre Dame, F, Gr., Master's of Science in Finance
Nate Laszewski, Notre Dame, F, Sr., Management Consulting
Cormac Ryan, Notre Dame, G, Sr., Management Consulting
Jamarius Burton, Pitt, G, Sr., Communication: Rhet & Comm
Onyebuchi Ezeakudo, Pitt, G, Sr., Bioengineering
William Jeffress^, PItt, F, So., Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
Femi Odukale^, Pitt, G, So., Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
Buddy Boeheim, Syracuse, G, Sr., Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Jimmy Boeheim^, Syracuse, F, Gr., Education
Joseph Girard III^, Syracuse, G, Jr., Sport and Human Dynamics
Cole Swider, Syracuse, F, Sr., Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Jayden Gardner, Virginia, F, Sr., Youth and Social Innovation
Kadin Shedrick, Virginia, F, So., Commerce
Nahiem Alleyne#, Virginia Tech, G, Jr., Human Development
Keve Aluma, Virginia Tech, F, Sr., Sociology
Hunter Cattoor^, Virginia Tech, G, Jr., Human Development
Storm Murphy, Virginia Tech, G, Gr., Agriculture & Life Sciences; Leadership Studies (Master's)
Justyn Mutts^, Virginia Tech, F, Gr., Curriculum & Instruction; Educational Psychology (Master's)
Jake LaRavia, Wake Forest, F, Jr., Communication
Dallas Walton, Wake Forest, C/F, Gr., Liberal Studies
Alondes Williams, Wake Forest, G, Gr., Undeclared
^Two-time honoree
#Three-time honoree
Louisville's Sydney Curry, Dre Davis, Noah Locke and Jarrod West are among 37 ACC men's basketball student-athletes recognized for their academic achievement as well as their on-court performance. Louisville's four selections matched the second-most honorees on the 2021-22 team. Davis earned the honor for the second time.
With these four selections, Louisville has placed an ACC-best 43 selections on the team in the Cardinals' eight years in the ACC, including three on last year's team. To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.0 cumulative average during his academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
A 6-8 junior from Ft. Wayne, Ind., Curry blossomed late in the season, averaging 17.6 points and 9.0 rebounds in his last five games while shooting 64.4 percent from the field (38-of-59). He led the Cardinals in field goal percentage (.672; 88-of-131) and grabbed at least six rebounds in 12 games, including eight of the last 11. Curry, who achieved back-to-back double-doubles twice in his last four games, scored 165 points in his last 16 games after combining for 33 points over his first 12 games of the season. He averaged 10.3 points and 5.9 rebounds over his last 16 games.
Davis started at forward in 23 games for the Cardinals as a sophomore. A 6-5 sophomore from Indianapolis, Ind., he scored 10 points at North Carolina on Feb. 21, his 10th game as a sophomore in double figures. He matched a season-high with 18 points vs. Miami and scored eight at Wake Forest. Davis, who earned a perfect 4.0 GPA for the Fall 2021 semester, was named to the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship All-Tournament team with his defensive efforts contributing to the honor.
The Cardinals' leader in scoring this season averaging 9.6 points per game, Locke made multiple three-pointers in 22 games and at least three of them in 13 games. A 6-3 guard from Baltimore, Md., he passed 1,200 career points with 14 at Wake Forest, finishing the season with 1,241 points. Locke ranked 12th in the ACC in three pointers made per game (2.1) and made 38 percent of his three-pointers in ACC games (41-of-108). He scored in double figures on 18 occasions this season and in 67 games over his collegiate career at Louisville and Florida (2018-21).
A 5-11 graduate transfer from Clarksburg, W. Va., West was fifth in the ACC in assists-turnovers ratio (2.38), 17th in steals (1.4) and 21st in assists (2.9). The Cardinals' co-captain produced 1,400 career points and 517 career assists over the last four years at Marshall (2017-21) and Louisville in 2021-22. He was third in the nation in career steals among active players in 2021-22 with 298, including 44 in his 32 games at Louisville. He had six games this season with three or more steals. He scored a season-high 20 points with four steals and three assists vs. Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament first round on March 8, making 4-of-6 three-pointers.
The men's basketball team has attained a collective 3.0 GPA for 24 of the last 27 semesters, including a 3.102 cumulative team mark for the Fall 2021 semester. Twelve of 18 Cardinals earned a 3.0 GPA or better in the UofL Fall 2021 semester.
Louisville has received an NCAA Public Recognition Award seven of the last eight years for ranking among the top 10 percent in men's basketball in the Academic Progress Rate (APR), which measures academic eligibility, retention and graduation for student-athletes. Louisville and Stanford are the only two schools from Power Five conferences that have earned the APR recognition in at least seven of the last eight years.
2021-22 All-ACC Academic Men's Basketball Team
Name, School, Year, Major
Brevin Galloway, Boston College, G, Gr., Sports Administration
David Collins, Clemson, G, Gr., Athletic Leadership
Nick Honor^, Clemson, G, Jr., Communications
Hunter Tyson#, Clemson, G, Sr., Athletic Leadership
Mark Williams^, Duke, C, So., Undeclared
Matthew Cleveland, Florida State, G, Fr., Criminology
Anthony Polite, Florida State, G, Gr., Athletic Coaching
Dallan (Deebo) Coleman, Georgia Tech, F. Fr., Business
Sydney Curry, Louisville, F, Jr., Sport Administration
Dre Davis^, Louisville, G/F, So., Sport Administration
Noah Locke, Louisville, G, Sr., Sport Administration
Jarrod West, Louisville, G, Gr., MBA
Charlie Moore, Miami, G, 6th, Master's in International Administration
Sam Waardenburg, Miami, F, 6th, Master's In Liberal Studies
Armando Bacot, North Carolina, F/C, Jr., Exercise and Sport Science - Sport Admin.
Breon Pass, NC State, G, Fr., Sport Management
Paul Atkinson, Notre Dame, F, Gr., Master's of Science in Finance
Nate Laszewski, Notre Dame, F, Sr., Management Consulting
Cormac Ryan, Notre Dame, G, Sr., Management Consulting
Jamarius Burton, Pitt, G, Sr., Communication: Rhet & Comm
Onyebuchi Ezeakudo, Pitt, G, Sr., Bioengineering
William Jeffress^, PItt, F, So., Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
Femi Odukale^, Pitt, G, So., Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
Buddy Boeheim, Syracuse, G, Sr., Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Jimmy Boeheim^, Syracuse, F, Gr., Education
Joseph Girard III^, Syracuse, G, Jr., Sport and Human Dynamics
Cole Swider, Syracuse, F, Sr., Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Jayden Gardner, Virginia, F, Sr., Youth and Social Innovation
Kadin Shedrick, Virginia, F, So., Commerce
Nahiem Alleyne#, Virginia Tech, G, Jr., Human Development
Keve Aluma, Virginia Tech, F, Sr., Sociology
Hunter Cattoor^, Virginia Tech, G, Jr., Human Development
Storm Murphy, Virginia Tech, G, Gr., Agriculture & Life Sciences; Leadership Studies (Master's)
Justyn Mutts^, Virginia Tech, F, Gr., Curriculum & Instruction; Educational Psychology (Master's)
Jake LaRavia, Wake Forest, F, Jr., Communication
Dallas Walton, Wake Forest, C/F, Gr., Liberal Studies
Alondes Williams, Wake Forest, G, Gr., Undeclared
^Two-time honoree
#Three-time honoree
