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Four Dons Earn All-Academic Honors
2/21/2018 2:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Senior Chase Foster, junior Nate Renfro, and sophomore Jordan Ratinho were named to the West Coast Conference All-Academic Team, with junior Matt McCarthy being named to the Honorable Mention Team, as announced today by the conference office.
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To qualify, a student-athlete must be of at least sophomore standing, own a minimum 3.20 grade point average and be a starter or an important reserve, having participated in at least 50 percent of the institution's completed contests.
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For Foster, this is his third and final time on the list. He is one of two players to earn the recognition three times. The senior sports a 3.78 cumulative grade point average as an economics major. This season, Foster is fourth on the team averaging 10.3 points per game while grabbing 4.3 rebounds per contest.
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Renfro, a business administration major with a 3.77 GPA, earns first team honors for the second time. The Dons' co-captain posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall semester. He's currently averaging 5.5 points per game and grabbing 4.9 rebounds per contest. His 29 blocks are ninth in the WCC.
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Ratinho, also a business administration major, with a 3.83 GPA earns first team honors in his first time being eligible. Ratinho, is already in the top-10 all time for 3-point field goals made, with 116 which is eighth all-time. This season he's averaging 10.4 points per game.
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McCarthy, a kinesiology major with a 3.23 cumulative GPA, earns Honorable Mention honors for the first time. He currently leads the Dons with 145 rebounds, averaging 5.2 rebounds per contest.
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The quartet are four of 11 players on USF's roster with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher. The men's basketball team posted a 3.36 GPA last semester.
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The Dons will return to action Thursday night when they travel to Stockton to take on Pacific at 7:00 p.m. at the Alex G. Spanos Center. The Dons will wrap up the regular season at home on Saturday when San Diego comes to town. Â
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2017-18 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
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2017-18 WCC MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Knox Hellums, Pepperdine; Jordan Hunter, Saint Mary's; Erik Johansson, Loyola Marymount; Matt McCarthy, San Francisco; Joseph Smoyer, Portland; Luke Worthington, BYU
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To qualify, a student-athlete must be of at least sophomore standing, own a minimum 3.20 grade point average and be a starter or an important reserve, having participated in at least 50 percent of the institution's completed contests.
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For Foster, this is his third and final time on the list. He is one of two players to earn the recognition three times. The senior sports a 3.78 cumulative grade point average as an economics major. This season, Foster is fourth on the team averaging 10.3 points per game while grabbing 4.3 rebounds per contest.
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Renfro, a business administration major with a 3.77 GPA, earns first team honors for the second time. The Dons' co-captain posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall semester. He's currently averaging 5.5 points per game and grabbing 4.9 rebounds per contest. His 29 blocks are ninth in the WCC.
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Ratinho, also a business administration major, with a 3.83 GPA earns first team honors in his first time being eligible. Ratinho, is already in the top-10 all time for 3-point field goals made, with 116 which is eighth all-time. This season he's averaging 10.4 points per game.
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McCarthy, a kinesiology major with a 3.23 cumulative GPA, earns Honorable Mention honors for the first time. He currently leads the Dons with 145 rebounds, averaging 5.2 rebounds per contest.
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The quartet are four of 11 players on USF's roster with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher. The men's basketball team posted a 3.36 GPA last semester.
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The Dons will return to action Thursday night when they travel to Stockton to take on Pacific at 7:00 p.m. at the Alex G. Spanos Center. The Dons will wrap up the regular season at home on Saturday when San Diego comes to town. Â
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2017-18 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Name | School | Class | GPA | Major |
| Chase Foster | San Francisco | Sr. | 3.78 | Economics |
| TJ Haws | BYU | So. | 3.50 | Open |
| Steven Haney | Loyola Marymount | Gr. | 3.77 | Educational Studies |
| Kai Healy | Santa Clara | Sr. | 3.28 | Communication |
| Mattias Markusson | Loyola Marymount | So. | 3.30 | Undeclared Liberal Arts |
| Emmanuel Ndumanya | Santa Clara | Gr. | 3.82 | Educational Leadership |
| Cameron Neubauer | San Diego | Sr. | 3.27 | Finance |
| Josh Perkins | Gonzaga | Jr. | 3.26 | Sport Management |
| Jordan Ratinho | San Francisco | So. | 3.83 | Business Administration |
| Nate Renfro | San Francisco | Jr. | 3.77 | Business Administration |
2017-18 WCC MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Knox Hellums, Pepperdine; Jordan Hunter, Saint Mary's; Erik Johansson, Loyola Marymount; Matt McCarthy, San Francisco; Joseph Smoyer, Portland; Luke Worthington, BYU
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