LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas -- The Philander Smith College Women's Basketball team has made national recognition with the "2017-18 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Scholar-Teams." The Lady Panthers earned a team grade point average (GPA) of 3.11. Philander Smith Women's Basketball and Xavier University of Louisiana Women's Cross Country teams were the only two Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) teams to earn recognition.The Lady Panthers had six student-athletes on The GCAC Commissioner's Honor Roll this past May. The Women's Basketball team also recorded the highest GPA in the Athletic Department for 2017-18. Head Coach Brandon Greenwood stated, "I am extremely proud of my women's team. Our team motto has always been: It's bigger than basketball." Greenwood continued, "I truly believe in that motto and that is why I push my team on and off the court."
Athletic Director, Nathan Cochran, said, "I am very excited about our Women's Basketball team earning this recognition. I cannot say enough about their hard work and the work of Coach Greenwood"
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2017-18 NAIA Scholar-Teams (PDFs) Sorted by Institution | Sorted by Sport
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