Three NEC basketball student-athletes have been recognized for their elite status both on and off the court.

St. Francis Brooklyn senior guard Alyssa Fisher and junior forward Josiah Harris, along with FDU junior guard Sébastien Lamaute have been named to the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association 21st Annual Scholar-Athlete Team, presented by ARMS Software. Fisher headlines the trio, having been selected as the Division I-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She is one of 11 women nationally to be recognized, while Harris and Lamaute were two of 10 men to be honored.

Voted as the Northeast Conference's most improved player, Fisher nearly doubled her point totals from the season prior. The senior averaged 16.1 points per game and led the team in field goals, three-pointers and steals. As a result, she was named first team all-conference for the first time in her career. Fisher is graduating in May with her second bachelor's degree, having posted a 3.8 GPA. She will have degrees in biology and health care management when she departs St. Francis Brooklyn.

Harris played and started in 25 games for the Terriers, leading the team in rebounding and finishing fourth in points. The junior surged in the second half of the season, posting double-digit rebounds in eight straight contests at the end of the regular season. In six of those eight games, Harris registered double-doubles. The Wilmington, Delaware native also recorded four blocks in four separate games. He is a Professional Studies major who boasts a 3.5 GPA.

Lamaute started 23 games for an FDU team that shocked the world by beating top-seeded Purdue in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament after downing Texas Southern in the First Four. He averaged 3.6 ppg and hit 17 triples. Lamaute is a Finance major who carries a 3.8 GPA.

"I am excited to congratulate this year's men's and women's scholar-athlete teams as well as those selected to receive postgraduate scholarship awards," stated Division I-AAA 2nd Vice President, I-AAA Scholar-Athlete Team Selection Committee Chair and Director of Athletics at the University of North Carolina Asheville, Janet R. Cone. "The dedication that these individuals demonstrate both on the court and off are a testament to their work ethic shown during the demands of the basketball season."

Basketball players from all Division I-AAA ADA member institutions are eligible for these prestigious annual awards. Each of the nominees is required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (4.00 scale) in undergraduate study and have been a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletics credentials. Nominees must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games listed on the nomination form. To be eligible for nomination to the Scholar-Athlete Team, individuals must have reached junior academic standing at their respective institution (ineligible athletics transfers are not eligible).
 

Name	Institution	Major	GPA
Fletcher Abee	University of North Carolina Asheville	Management	3.7
Max Abmas	Oral Roberts University	Mathematics-Pre Medicine	3.8
Rasir Bolton	Gonzaga University	Organizational Leadership	3.7
Josiah Harris	St. Francis College Brooklyn	Professional Studies	3.5
Ryan Kalkbrenner	Creighton University	Management	3.2
Sebastien Lamaute	Farleigh Dickinson University	Finance	3.8
Dan Petcash	Binghamton University	Psychology	3.5
Matt Schner	Lipscomb University	Business Administration	3.8
Cam Shelton	Loyola Marymount University	Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Innovation	3.9
Isaiah Thompson	Florida Gulf Coast University	Organizational Leadership	3.8

Name	Institution	Major	GPA
Talya Brugler	Saint Joseph's University	Sports Marketing	3.9
Sha Carter	Florida Gulf Coast University	Psychology & Criminology	4.0
Callie Cavanaugh	Fairfield University	Strategic Human Resources	3.6
Alyssa Fisher	St. Francis College Brooklyn	Biology, Health Care Management	3.7
Lauren Jensen	Creighton University	Sociology	3.8
Ila Lane	University of California Santa Barbara	Sociology	3.7
Destiny Leo	Cleveland State University	Sports Management	3.3
Maggie Pina	Boston University	Political Science	3.9
Callie Scheier	High Point University	Human Relations	3.9
Rosemary Schweizer	University of the Pacific	Political Science	3.9
Emina Selimovic	Siena College	Economics	3.9