Butler, Generett repeat selections on the NABC Honors Court

Wesley Butler (Reading, Pa./Reading) and Kyree Generett (York, Pa./William Penn) of Kutztown University men's basketball were honored for their academic prowess by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) on Thursday afternoon, being named to the 2022-23 NABC Honors Court.

The NABC Honors Court includes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2022-23 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher. Over 1,800 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court for 2022-23.

It is the second straight year that the duo has been named to the elusive list.

Butler graduated in May with a degree in communication studies. He is a multi-year PSAC Scholar-Athlete and member of the Dean's List. Earlier this year, the Reading native earned a spot on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team. In his senior season this past year, Butler eclipsed the 1,000-point milestone for his career and ended his career with 1,138 points, which ranks 21st in program history. He played in 23 games and averaged 12.4 points per game, finishing his time in Maroon and Gold scoring at a 15.4 ppg clip.

Generett graduated summa cum laude this May with a degree in elementary education and concentrations in mathematics and social studies. The York native totaled a 3.86 GPA. Generett was also a multi-year PSAC Scholar-Athlete and member of the Dean's List, while being named to the CSC Academic All-District Team. This past season on the court, Generett averaged career-highs of 15.1 points, 4.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game on his way to All-PSAC East Second Team honors. He ranks seventh in KU history in free throw percentage at 84.5% (261-of-309).

"Education is a core value of the NABC, and we are privileged to recognize these outstanding student-athletes and the coaches and support staff who invest in their development," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "The hundreds of teams and thousands of players that qualified for NABC academic awards this season are a testament to our sport's ongoing prioritization of success in the classroom."