Fresno State Athletics
Golubovic Named to NABC Honors Court
7/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
FRESNO, Calif. - Nedeljko Golubovic, a forward on the Fresno State men's basketball team, received his latest academic accolade by earning his way into the 2009-10 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court.
"Ned personifies what we want in a student-athlete," Cleveland said of his team captain. "He has made a commitment to academics and athletics. This is another outstanding honor for Ned. He provides a great influence for our younger players and represents our program, institution and community well. He had a tough year due to injuries, but he is healthy and we expect a good senior year from him."
The collection of elite collegiate basketball student-athletes includes individuals who demonstrated excellence in academics during the 2009-10 season. In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete needed to achieve each of the following distinguished academic criteria:
1. Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player.
2. Cumulative 3.2 GPA or higher at the end of the 2009-10 academic year.
3. Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution.
4. Member of an NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Institution.
Golubovic, a native of Pjevlja, Serbia, was one of two Western Athletic Conference honorees on the 2009-10 NABC Honors Court, along with Louisiana Tech's Shawn Oliverson.
During his first three seasons in a Bulldog uniform, Golubovic earned 44 starts in 98 games with 5.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. He served as a team captain, who consistently provided a source of leadership for a developing roster.
Earlier this year, Golubovic earned his second straight exclusive spot on the First-Team Academic All-District VIII as the only student-athlete from a California college in the University Division. He also recorded his third consecutive Academic All-WAC honor.
During Cleveland's tenure, the Fresno State men's basketball program has demonstrated consistent academic success with an unwavering focus on the graduation of student-athletes and excellence in the classroom. The Bulldogs recently completed the nation's most significant Academic Progress Rate improvement.
"I'm very proud of the young men in our program who have bought into what we stand for as a program and have showed that getting their education a top priority," said Cleveland. "We want a program that is going to graduate players, win games on the court and represent our community with class. We take pride in these accomplishments."
Golubovic will be one of five Bulldog returners for the 2010-11 roster, which also includes 2010 WAC Freshman of the Year Greg Smith, point guard Steven Shepp and sophomores Jerry Brown III and Garrett Johnson. A talented corps of newcomers will also compete for immediate playing time.
Fresno State is set to open the 2010-11 season on Nov. 12, 2010 at nationally-ranked Brigham Young University.
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