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Men's Basketball earns 2025-26 NABC academic recognition

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 15, 2026) - Omaha Men's Basketball has been named a recipient of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award. The 2025-26 Mavericks finished the academic year with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.

The Mavericks placed five student-athletes on the NABC Honors Court, recognizing juniors, seniors and graduate students with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher. Julian Margrave, Tony Osburn (second straight), Valentino Simon, Grant Stubblefield and Lance Waddles earned the honor.

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Players Mentioned

Tony Osburn

#32 Tony Osburn

G
6' 2"
Senior
Valentino Simon

#21 Valentino Simon

F
6' 6"
Senior
Grant Stubblefield

#3 Grant Stubblefield

G
6' 1"
Junior
Lance Waddles

#7 Lance Waddles

G
6' 4"
Senior
Julian Margrave

#2 Julian Margrave

F
6' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Tony Osburn

#32 Tony Osburn

6' 2"
Senior
G
Valentino Simon

#21 Valentino Simon

6' 6"
Senior
F
Grant Stubblefield

#3 Grant Stubblefield

6' 1"
Junior
G
Lance Waddles

#7 Lance Waddles

6' 4"
Senior
G
Julian Margrave

#2 Julian Margrave

6' 10"
Senior
F