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Patriot League Announces Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Academic All-League Team (3.4.26)
- The Patriot League named Navy’s Austin Benigni as the 2025-26 Scholar-Athlete of the Year and he also joined the Academic All-Patriot League Team.
- Benigni, a computer science major with a 3.42 GPA, is the first Navy player to win the Scholar-Athlete honor since 2001.
- Benigni also earned the 2026 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Player of the Year after averaging 18.1 points per game and hitting 45.7% from three.
- Ten of the 11 Academic All-Patriot League selections earned academic honors for the first time in 2025-26.
- The Academic All-Patriot League Team includes players from Bucknell, Colgate, American, Lafayette, Loyola Maryland, Holy Cross, Lehigh, and Navy.
- The selections require at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and status as a starter or key player.
- The League notes Benigni’s leadership and multiple academic honors across Navy's program.
- The announcement lists Benigni’s career stats and standing in Patriot League history.
- The Patriot League description emphasizes academic and athletic achievement for student-athletes.
- The story references related coverage and upcoming accolades within the Patriot League basketball season.
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