Seattle University’s men’s basketball team just kept its academic streak alive, winning the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award for the ninth straight year — with a team GPA above 3.0 all season and a stellar 3.52 in the fall quarter. Four players also earned NABC Honors Court honors for maintaining GPAs over 3.2, including repeat honorees John Christofilis (third straight) and Brayden Maldonado (second), plus newcomers Jojo Murphy and JT White. This marks the eighth consecutive year multiple Redhawks have earned individual recognition, showcasing a program-wide culture of excellence that balances the court with the classroom — proving these athletes are building futures beyond the game.

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Seattle University’s men’s basketball team is set to welcome Tómas Thrastarson for the 2026-27 season, a versatile 6’7” guard with international pedigree who spent the past two years at Washington State. Despite battling a foot injury last season, he averaged 8.8 points and 4.1 rebounds in 19 games, including a career-high 20 points against Nevada. As a freshman, he earned All-Freshman honors in the West Coast Conference, averaging 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting over 57% from the field and 41% from three. A standout in Iceland’s youth system and top scorer at the FIBA U20 European Championships, Thrastarson brings elite shooting and international experience to the Redhawks, with the coaching staff eager for his immediate impact.

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Seattle University student athletes are crushing it both on the field and in the classroom, with 165 Redhawks earning the West Coast Conference’s prestigious Commissioner’s Honor Roll — a first-year milestone for the school as a full conference member. In a record-setting year, over 1,900 student athletes across the conference earned the honor, requiring varsity letters, a 3.0 GPA, and 12+ graded credits per term. The awards are tiered — Gold, Silver, and Bronze — celebrating excellence across all GPA levels. This achievement underscores Seattle U’s strong academic culture and the unwavering dedication of its student-athletes to thrive in every arena.

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