Ryan Nicholas: WCC All-Academic Honors

Nicholas Earns WCC All-Academic Honors

SAN BRUNO, Calif. --- University of Portland sophomore forward Ryan Nicholas has been named to the 2012 West Coast Conference Men’s Basketball All-Academic Team, the league announced on Monday. Nicholas, who leads the Pilots in scoring and rebounding, posts a 3.44 cumulative grade-point average and is majoring in psychology.

A native of Spokane, Wash., Nicholas is the only Pilot to start at 29 games this season. He ranks 16th in the WCC in scoring (11.2) and fifth in rebounding (7.6). He is shooting 48.8 percent from the field and has recorded five double-doubles this season.

At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to his team.

The complete 2011-12 West Coast Conference Men’s Basketball All-Academic team follows:


2011-12 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Name School Class GPA Major
Craig Cusick BYU Jr. 3.59 Accounting
Taylor Darby Pepperdine Sr. 3.37 Integrated Marketing
Matthew Dellavedova Saint Mary’s Jr. 3.61 Psychology
Cody Doolin San Francisco So. 3.61 Finance
Michael Hart Gonzaga Jr. 3.63 Business Administration
Beau Levesque Saint Mary’s So. 3.70 Sport Management
Corbin Moore Pepperdine Sr. 3.24 Economics
Ryan Nicholas Portland So. 3.44 Psychology
Justin Raffington San Francisco So. 3.50 Advertising
Jay Wey San Francisco Sr. 3.73 Business Administration