BALTIMORE, Md. -- Coppin State rising senior forward Lawrence Fejokwu was named to the 2014-15 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court.

The NABC Honors court recognizes men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season. Fejokwu, a communications major from Lagos, Nigeria, was one of a record number of 1,000 student-athletes from more than 350 colleges and universities who was recognized.

In helping Coppin State advance to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) quarterfinals, Fejokwu averaged 1.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 29 games. He averaged 9.8 minutes per outing while starting 10 games. Fejokwu made his first career Coppin State against Notre Dame where he finished with a season-best eight points. Fejokwu grabbed a season-best seven rebounds twice against Illinois and Florida A&M. He also blocked a career best three shots against Illinois.

Off the court, Fejokwu was one of the Coppin State men’s basketball players who participated in the NABC’s “Stay In To Win” program in which he spoke to a group of children at Windsor Hill Elementary School.  He also finished second in the 11th Annual Urban Financial Services Coalition of Central Maryland Collegiate Oratorical Scholarship Contest in February.

The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents and gifts that these men possess off the court and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom.  In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows:

1. Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player.

2. Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2014-15 academic year.

3. Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution.

4. Member of a NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Division I or II institution with a NABC member coach.

Coppin State begins its 2015-16 season on Friday, November 13 when it visits Eastern Kentucky University.