By: Evan O'Kelly, Associate Commissioner for Communications
PORTLAND, Ore. – A total of 27 men’s basketball players were selected to the 2025 Great Northwest Athletic Conference academic all-conference team, presented by Barnes & Noble College.
Among this year’s selections were seven repeat winners and 20 newcomers.
Luke Devine of Alaska Anchorage and
Mitch Brizee of Central Washington had the distinction of being the lone three-time academic all-conference winners, after claiming the honor in 2023 and 2024.
Noah Pepper and
Xavier Kamalu-Vargas of Central Washington,
Trace Evans of Seattle Pacific,
Ketan Sidhu of Alaska Fairbanks and
Charlie Dietiker of Western Washington were the other players to make the list for the second year in a row. Seattle Pacific sophomore
Logan Kinloch had the distinction of highest grade point average in the conference, carrying a 3.97 while studying business administration to earn his first all-academic award.
To qualify for academic all-conference, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.20, must be in at least their second season competing for their team and must have competed on the field during the 2024-25 campaign.
Men’s Basketball – 2024-25 Academic All-GNAC – Presented by Barnes & Noble College
Total Selections: 27 | Third year: 2 | Second year: 5 | Newcomers: 20
*-2023-24 All-Academic | #-2022-23 All-Academic
| Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
School |
| Noah Pepper* |
Biology |
SO |
3.78 |
Selah, WA |
CWU |
| Mitch Brizee*# |
Accounting |
SR |
3.75 |
Twin Falls, ID |
CWU |
| Jordan Clark |
Communication |
SO |
3.58 |
Renton, WA |
CWU |
| Xavier Kamalu-Vargas* |
Communication |
SR |
3.56 |
Honolulu, HI |
CWU |
| Easton Reagan |
Business Administration |
SO |
3.60 |
Scottsdale, AZ |
NNU |
| Jovanveer Rai |
Kinesiology |
SR |
3.34 |
Markham, ON |
SFU |
| Tate Christiansen |
Business Administration |
SO |
3.30 |
North Vancouver, BC |
SFU |
| Sasha Vujisic |
Computing Science |
JR |
3.28 |
Burnaby, BC |
SFU |
| Marcel Stevens |
Masters of Business Administration |
GR |
3.60 |
Beverly Hills, CA |
SMU |
| Thomas Hega |
Commuciation Studies |
SO |
3.46 |
Orleans, France |
SMU |
| Myles Samuels |
Business Administration |
SR |
3.39 |
West Palm Beach, FL |
SMU |
| Logan Kinloch |
Business Administration |
SO |
3.97 |
Yakima, WA |
SPU |
| Nikias Schoenerstedt |
Business Administration |
JR |
3.82 |
Vienna, Austria |
SPU |
| Trace Evans* |
Business Administration |
JR |
3.71 |
New South Wales, Australia |
SPU |
| Brian Caldera |
Communications |
SR |
3.67 |
Spokane, WA |
SPU |
| Owen Moriarty |
Business Administration |
JR |
3.58 |
Seattle, WA |
SPU |
| Jonas LaTour |
Communications/Psychology |
SO |
3.33 |
Poulsbo, WA |
SPU |
| Julian Mora |
Business Administration |
SO |
3.31 |
Bend, OR |
SPU |
| Sloan Lentfer |
Management |
SO |
3.46 |
Anchorage, AK |
UAA |
| Luke Devine*# |
Management |
SR |
3.21 |
Wasilla, AK |
UAA |
| Josh Davis |
Biological Sciences |
SO |
3.65 |
Anchorage, AK |
UAF |
| Ketan Sidhu* |
Business Administration |
JR |
3.40 |
Issaquah, WA |
UAF |
| Jason Gallant |
Human Wellness & Performance |
SR |
3.90 |
Simi Valley, CA |
WOU |
| Trey Wilmot |
Business |
SR |
3.88 |
Reno, NV |
WOU |
| Carson Frincke |
Business |
JR |
3.26 |
San Diego, CA |
WOU |
| Makaio Morphy |
Business |
SO |
3.23 |
Santa Barbara, CA |
WOU |
| Charlie Dietiker* |
Business Management |
JR |
3.27 |
Issaquah, WA |
WWU |