UCR Student-Athletes Shine on Winter All-Academic Team

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – 11 UC Riverside student-athletes were honored with Big West Winter All-Academic distinction on Tuesday, it was announced by the Big West. UCR led the Big West in honorees. Seven men’s basketball and four women’s basketball student-athletes were named All-Academic, including Second Team All-Big West and Big West All-Defensive honoree Matehya Bryant. In order to qualify for the Academic All-Conference honor, a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.00 cumulative institutional grade point average (GPA), must have completed one full academic year at the member institution prior to the season for which the award is being received, and must…