Byrd & Cobzaru Named 2018 Peach Belt All-Academic For Two Straight Years

Byrd & Cobzaru Named 2018 Peach Belt All-Academic For Two Straight Years

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Peach Belt Conference announced the men's basketball All-Academic team on Friday afternoon from the league office in Augusta. For the second consecutive season, Augusta University men's basketball junior Aaron Byrd and senior Vlad Cobzaru represent the Jaguars on the team.

 

The team is part of a season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field.

 

To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.

 

Founded in 1991, the Peach Belt Conference is home to 36 NCAA Division II National Championships. 14 member institutions in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama compete in 15 championship sports. 2017-18 members are Augusta University, Clayton State University, Columbus State University, Flagler College, Francis Marion University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Lander University, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, University of North Georgia, University of South Carolina Aiken and Young Harris College.

 

 

2017-18 Men's Basketball All-Academic Team

Player

School

Year

Hometown

GPA

Major (Minor)

Aaron Byrd

Augusta

Jr.

Washington, D.C.

3.59

History

Vlad Cobzaru

Augusta

Sr.

Iasi, Romania

3.79

Chemistry

Tyler Dominy

North Georgia

Sr. 

Dawsonville, Ga. 

3.66 

Public Administration 

Nicklas Jonsson

Lander

So.

Copenhagen, Denmark

 

Business

TJ Knight

Lander

So.

Lexington, S.C.

 

Business

Isaac Thomas

Georgia College

Jr.

Trion, Ga.

3.53

Accounting

Colt Yawn

Georgia Southwestern

So.

Atkinson, Ga.

3.30

Exercise Scienc

 

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