Jacobson, Steyer Named To NABC Honors Court

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State men's basketball players Michael Jacobson and Eric Steyer have been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches 2018-19 Honors Court.

The NABC's Honors Court recognizes those men's collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season.

In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows:

Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player
Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2018-19 academic year.
Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution.
Member of a NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Division I or II institution with a NABC member coach.

Jacobson, who earned his degree in finance, played and started all 35 games while averaging 11.1 points and 5.9 rebounds. The Waukee, Iowa native became ISU's seventh men's basketball Academic All-American and the third Big 12 Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He scored in double figures in 19 games and recorded four double-doubles.

Steyer, a walk-on from Ames, Iowa, saw action in 11 games. He was named Academic All-Big 12 First Team and an ISU Scholar-Athlete.