KANSAS CITY, Mo. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball was selected for the 2025-26 Team Academic Excellence Award by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, the organization announced Wednesday morning.
The award honors programs that achieve a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. WKU surpassed that mark with a 3.3 team GPA, while 13 student-athletes recorded individual GPAs of 3.0 or better.
In addition to the team honor, seven Hilltoppers were named to the NABC Honors Court, which recognizes junior, senior and graduate student-athletes with cumulative GPAs of 3.2 or higher. WKU's selections include Blaise Keita, Cade Stinnett, Cam Haffner, Jack Edelen, Kade Unseld and Teagan Moore.
Notably, NABC Honors Court selections Unseld and Moore are two of five Hilltoppers set to return for the 2026-27 season.
Unseld, a rising redshirt sophomore from Bowling Green, Kentucky, appeared in 22 games with four starts in 2025-26. He scored 15 points off the bench on 5-of-8 shooting and 4-of-7 from 3-point range with two steals and a block in a win over Bethel (Tenn.), then posted a career-high 17 points on 6-of-13 shooting and 5-of-12 from long distance with four rebounds and two steals in a 65-60 road victory at Middle Tennessee. Unseld also contributed on the glass, totaling 38 rebounds and grabbing six boards off the bench in back-to-back outings against Jax State and FIU.
Moore, a rising redshirt junior from Dry Ridge, Kentucky, returns to The Hill following one of the most productive and efficient seasons in recent program history that saw him earn All-CUSA First Team and NABC All-District Second Team honors. He averaged 18.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while shooting 52.9% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range and 80.0% at the free throw line, ranking second in CUSA in scoring and third in field goal percentage. His 18.7 points per game marked the highest single-season scoring average by a Hilltopper since Courtney Lee in 2007-08.
Season tickets for WKU Hilltopper Basketball are on sale now for the 2026-27 season, with men's basketball season tickets starting at $75 per seat, plus an additional HAF donation. Fans can secure seats by purchasing HERE, calling 1-800-5-BIGRED or visiting the WKU ticket office at E.A. Diddle Arena. Priority I-III men's basketball season ticket prices have been significantly reduced, with Priority I now $300 per seat, Priority II $250 and Priority III $200, each requiring an additional HAF donation.
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