AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has revealed the 2025-26 Men's Basketball All-Academic Team, previously known as the Team of Academic Distinction. Graduate student
Evan Joyner and redshirt freshman
Kyndon Wilburg have been named to the list. The teams are part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes.
In order to be eligible for the PBC All-Academic Team, student-athletes must meet the following requirements:
1) Participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor
2) Achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and
3) Student-Athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically
Transfer students are immediately eligible once they meet the above requirements. The Peach Belt Conference sports communications professionals oversee the program.
| PBC MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM |
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
YEAR |
HOMETOWN |
GPA |
MAJOR (MINOR) |
| Evan Joyner |
Augusta |
Graduate |
Greensboro, N.C. |
3.58 |
Master of Public Administration |
| Kyndon Wilburg |
Augusta |
Junior |
Cybersecurity |
3.71 |
Cybersecurity |
| DJ Wright |
Clayton State |
Graduate |
Greensboro, Ga. |
3.72 |
Masters, Business Administration |
| Justin Evans |
Clayton State |
Junior |
Covington, Ga. |
3.76 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| David Jones |
Clayton State |
Sophomore |
Atlanta, Ga. |
3.5 |
Communications/ Media Studies |
| Andre Young |
Clayton State |
Junior |
Atlanta, Ga. |
3.72 |
Business |
| Jaylen Harris |
Columbus State |
Junior |
Kennesaw, Ga. |
3.75 |
Business Marketing |
| Pascal (PJ) Volz |
Columbus State |
Junior |
Tempe, Az. |
3.72 |
Commincations and Media Studies |
| Rahdir Hicks |
Flagler |
Graduate |
Catesville, Pa. |
3.75 |
Public Administration |
| Mason Etter |
GCSU |
Sophomore |
Woodstock, Ga. |
3.50 |
Marketing (Entrepreneurship) |
| C.J. Jones |
GCSU |
Sophomore |
Suwanee, Ga. |
3.76 |
Exercise Science |
| Aidan Kudlas |
GCSU |
Senior |
Dawsonville, Ga. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Oscar Lynch |
GCSU |
Senior |
Cumming, Ga. |
4.00 |
Marketing (Finance) |
| Devin McClain |
GCSU |
Sophomore |
Atlanta, Ga. |
3.70 |
Mass Communications (Creative Music Media) |
| Greyson Pritzl |
Lander |
Junior |
West Allis, Wi. |
3.78 |
Physical Education (K-12 Certification) |
| Jake Tringone |
Lander |
Sophomore |
Olney, Md. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| OT Delancy |
Middle Georgia |
Redshirt Junior |
St. Petersburg, Fl. |
3.60 |
Sports Management |
| Jake Stephens |
North Georgia |
Junior |
Chelsea, Mi. |
3.95 |
Management |
| Caleb Byrd |
USCA |
Senior |
Mauldin, S.C. |
3.86 |
Psychology |
| Caden Douglass |
USC Beaufort |
Sophomore |
Oviedo, Fl |
3.66 |
Public Health |
| Dylan Lewis |
USC Beaufort |
Junior |
Orange Park, Fl. |
3.89 |
Business Administration |
| Lukas Platauna |
USC Beaufort |
Junior |
Pooler, Ga. |
3.76 |
Business |