Three Kentucky basketball players earn NABC Honors

Coming off a freshly-bestowed scholarship, Brennan Canada earned a spot on the 2023 NABC Honors Court. He joined former Kentucky Wildcats Oscar Tshiebwe and CJ Fredrick as the three basketball players to achieve the designation.

The NABC Honors Court is eligible for all juniors, seniors, and graduate students in good academic standing with a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher. More than 1,800 players earned a spot on the list throughout the nation across all levels of college basketball.

Tshiebwe became the first person in his family to attain a college degree, not to mention the first in his family to play in the NBA, as he is now with the Indiana Pacers.

Fredrick took his talents to Cincinnati, but not before graduating with a degree in Community and Leadership Development.

And while those two might be gone, Brennan Canada is still repping Kentucky proudly. Beyond the NABC Honors Court, Canada is no stranger to academic awards. He has earned a spot on the All-SEC Honor Roll four times and graduated with a Communications degree in 2022. He is now working towards a Master’s degree in Sports Leadership.

Additionally, just because apparently he realized there was an award out there he did not have yet, he was inducted into the Frank G. Ham Society of Character, which is the highest honor bestowed on Kentucky athletes.

Congrats to these three Wildcats.