3/9/2020 1:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball
AUSTIN, Texas, - UMass Lowell men's basketball graduate student Christian Lutete (Silver Spring, Md.) has been named to the Division I Academic All-America First Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Monday.
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Lutete becomes the first ever Academic All-America First Team selection in men's basketball history at UMass Lowell and just the eighth student-athlete to receive the honor across all sports at the university. He is also just the second America East men's basketball student-athlete to ever earn a First Team nod.
"We are so proud of Christian on this national award," said Head Coach Pat Duquette. "It is a historic and unprecedented accomplishment for him and our program. It speaks volumes about his character, work ethic and pursuit of excellence both in the classroom and on the court."
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After graduating from UMass Lowell in 2019 with 3.79 GPA as a bachelor of economics, Lutete has been pursuing his master's degree in peace and conflict studies during his final year of athletic eligibility and currently boasts a 4.0 GPA at the graduate level. He is one of two All-America First Team members with a perfect 4.0.
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In total, 15 men's basketball student-athletes from across the country were named to one of three Division I Academic All-America Teams, as voted on by the membership of CoSIDA. Lutete became eligible for All-America consideration after earning his second consecutive Academic All-District First Team nod last month. The guard joins former UMass Lowell standout John Paganetti (1982-85) as the school's only other men's basketball player to earn that award multiple times.
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On the court, Lutete finished his final season first for the River Hawks and second in the America East Conference with 19.3 points per game. He added a team-best 7.0 rebounds per game and a 51.6 field goal percentage. This season, he set a Division I single-season program record with 619 total points and an all-time single-game program record with 51 points at LIU Brooklyn on November 8. He is a two-time America East All-Conference Second Team selection and a 2018-19 NABC All-District First Team honoree, as well.
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Lutete becomes the first ever Academic All-America First Team selection in men's basketball history at UMass Lowell and just the eighth student-athlete to receive the honor across all sports at the university. He is also just the second America East men's basketball student-athlete to ever earn a First Team nod.
"We are so proud of Christian on this national award," said Head Coach Pat Duquette. "It is a historic and unprecedented accomplishment for him and our program. It speaks volumes about his character, work ethic and pursuit of excellence both in the classroom and on the court."
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After graduating from UMass Lowell in 2019 with 3.79 GPA as a bachelor of economics, Lutete has been pursuing his master's degree in peace and conflict studies during his final year of athletic eligibility and currently boasts a 4.0 GPA at the graduate level. He is one of two All-America First Team members with a perfect 4.0.
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In total, 15 men's basketball student-athletes from across the country were named to one of three Division I Academic All-America Teams, as voted on by the membership of CoSIDA. Lutete became eligible for All-America consideration after earning his second consecutive Academic All-District First Team nod last month. The guard joins former UMass Lowell standout John Paganetti (1982-85) as the school's only other men's basketball player to earn that award multiple times.
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On the court, Lutete finished his final season first for the River Hawks and second in the America East Conference with 19.3 points per game. He added a team-best 7.0 rebounds per game and a 51.6 field goal percentage. This season, he set a Division I single-season program record with 619 total points and an all-time single-game program record with 51 points at LIU Brooklyn on November 8. He is a two-time America East All-Conference Second Team selection and a 2018-19 NABC All-District First Team honoree, as well.
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