Six Lions honored as Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athletes

March 9, 2023

by Dustin Semore, FHU Sports Information Director

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Less than 24 hours after punching their ticket to the 2023 NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship in Kansas City, six Freed-Hardeman University Lion basketball players were awarded for their hard work not only on the hardwood but in the classroom. 

The 2023 Daktronics NAIA Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete team features, according to the NAIA, "542 student-athletes that achieved at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) at their institution. In order to be nominated by an institution's head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year at said institution."

For their academic success, Freed-Hardeman sophomores Dalton Colbert and JaQuan Lax were named in addition to junior Dawson Bailey. In their respective senior years, Zach Baugher, Logan Bonds, and Grigori Sibilev also were selected.

For a full list of honorees, click HERE.

To learn more about the Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete program, click HERE.