KANSAS CITY, MO – On July 10th, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the 2012 NABC Honors Court team which recognizes junior or senior varsity athletes who have earned a 3.2 cumulative grade point average (or higher) at an NCAA Division I, II, III or NAIA institution. Hilbert College’s Dan McFarland (Lancaster, NY/St. Mary’s) was one of 467 student-athletes who excelled on and off the basketball court during the 2011-12 year with McFarland being the only athlete recognized from the ten-team Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC).
On the court, McFarland’s 483 points (17.9 ppg) and 58 steals led the Hawks (11-7) to a 4th place finish in the AMCC league standings. Additionally, the 6’1 junior guard pulled down 140 rebounds and distributed 86 assists which earned him an AMCC 1st Team All-Conference selection and helped guide Hilbert to a 15-11 overall finish. His 1,168 career points places him at #7 in Hilbert’s All-Time scorers list.
Off the court, the criminal justice major maintains a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 through his six semesters at Hilbert.
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