SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference is pleased to announce the 2012 West Coast Conference Menʼs Basketball All-Academic Team. Four members of this yearʼs team appeared on the 2010-11 All-Academic Team for menʼs basketball, including Pepperdineʼs Taylor Darby and Corbin Moore – each of whom are making their third appearance on the squad.
Craig Cusick represents BYU on the All-Academic squad. The junior guard from Orem, Utah, carries a 3.59 GPA in Accounting. He has played in all 31 games for BYU and started three. He is averaging 3.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting .388 from three.
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 Menʼs Basketball All-Academic team follows.
| 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. | 3.7 | Sport Management |
| Corbin Moore | Pepperdine | Sr. | 3.24 | Economics |
| Ryan Nicholas | Portland | So. | 3.44 | Psychology |
| Justin Raffington | San Francisco | So. | 3.5 | Advertising |
| Jay Wey | San Francisco | Sr. | 3.73 | Business Administration |