Grace College’s men’s basketball senior Brandon Vanderhegghen has been honored on the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team.
Vanderhegghen was recognized for both his athletic and academic accomplishments for the prestigious award.
The senior guard from Mishawaka, Ind., has a 3.41 GPA as a Business Administration major. He leads Grace in points (16.4 ppg) and steals (1.63 spg) and is second on the team in rebounds (5.8 rpg).
The Lancers have been ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll most of the season and are currently No. 25. Grace hosts No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan on Saturday at 3 p.m.
The Capital One All-District Teams, selected by CoSIDA, honor student-athletes from the NAIA as well as NCAA Division I, II and III who have earned at least a 3.3 GPA. The members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) then vote through the district and national round of winners from eligible student-athletes.