Men's Hoops Lands Three On SEC Academic Honor Roll
Tuesday, March 6, 2001 | Men's Basketball
University of Florida junior guards Teddy Dupay and David Kliewer and sophomore forward Matt Bonner were named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll Tuesday afternoon.
Dupay is on the team for the second consecutive year, while Bonner and Kliewer are making their first appearances on the list. The three selections this year give Florida 21 league academic honorees under Billy Donovan, the most in the league. Mississippi State is second with 13 selections and Vanderbilt has 10 selections since 1997.
To be eligible for the award, a student athlete must have 3.0 grade point average for either the past year or a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in their career, be a least a sophomore academically, and have 24 semester hours toward a degree.
Dupay, who is majoring in Sociology, is third on the team in scoring this season, averaging 14.4 points per game. The 5-11, 178 pounder from Fort Myers, Fla., missed 20 days in January when he had surgery repair a herniated disc in his back.
Bonner, a Business major, leads the team in rebounding , averaging 7.6 rebounds per game and in double doubles with eight. The 6-9, 232 pounder from Concord, N.H., is also averaging 13.2 points per game. Earlier in the year Bonner was named to the Verizon Academic All-District III team and hopes to be selected to the national team on March 13th.
Kliewer, a finance major, has seen action in seven games for the Gators this season. The 6-2, 175 pounder from Tarpon Springs, Fla., has made a career-high three SEC appearances this year.
SEC Academic Honor Roll Selections Since 1997 (Under Billy Donovan)
Florida 21
Mississippi State 13
LSU 11
Vanderbilt 10
Ole Miss 9
Alabama 9
Georgia 8
Auburn 5
Kentucky 5
Tennessee 4
South Carolina 3
Arkansas 1
