KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Western Michigan guard
JaVaughn Hannah has been named to the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) Academic-Athletic Honor Team for the 2023-24 academic year.
A Sport Management major with a 3.90 GPA, Hannah was named the MAC Sixth Man of the Year after averaging 9.2 points and 3.3 rebounds across 30 games for the Broncos. The sophomore took his game up a level in conference play, boosting his totals to 10.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per contest, with 10 of his 12 double-digit scoring performances coming against MAC foes. He collected 1.8 offensive rebounds per game in league contests to help Western Michigan pace the conference in offensive rebounding for the second straight year at 12.8 per game during MAC play.
Earlier this year, Hannah was named a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection and to the Academic All-MAC Team.
The BCAM Academic-Athletic Honor Team pays tribute to five outstanding scholar-athletes from Michigan colleges and universities at the NCAA I, NCAA II, NCAA III, and NAIA levels. To be eligible, players must be nominated by their BCAM member coach, be either a starter on an important reserve, have reached sophomore standing, have participated in at least 50% of the team's games, and have at least a 3.0 GPA. The BCAM teams are selected on the basis of academic achievement, athletic accomplishments, and extra-curricular activities.