Anderson’s Trull Named Capital One DII Men’s Basketball All-American of the Year
TOWSON, Md. - Anderson senior Nick Trull has been selected as the 2012 Capital One Division II Men's Basketball Academic All-American of the Year, it was announced by CoSIDA on Wednesday.
The Capital One Division II Academic All-America program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2011-2012 D-II Academic All-America teams program.
The recipient of the NCAA Division II Elite 88 Award at last year's national championship, Trull has led No. 21 Anderson to a 20-4 record. As a junior, he was a key performer for the Trojans, who finished the season with a 21-12 record and reached the Division II Elite Eight in Springfield, Mass.
Trull carries a 3.90 GPA majoring in kinesiology.
The second-leading scorer in school history with 1,434 points, Trull is the Trojans' second-leading scorer with a 15.0 average. He is also averaging 4.1 rebounds per game and has a .815 free throw percentage.
A native of Charlotte, N.C., Trull is a first-year starter in the Trojans' backcourt. He is also shooting 38.9 percent from three-point range making 53 of 161 three-pointers. He adds 42 assists and 28 steals.
Last year, he was the winner of the South Atlantic Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year award for men's basketball.
To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.
Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.