SluSignGuy Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Kevin Lisch Earns Academic All-America Honors Joins sister, Theresa, in earning distinction Feb. 25, 2009 Saint Louis University senior guard Kevin Lisch (Belleville, Ill. / Althoff) has been selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America men's basketball third team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Earlier this week, Kevin's sister, Theresa, was a women's basketball first-team Academic All-America selection, marking the first time that a brother-sister tandem have earned the distinction in the same year at the same school. Lisch has already earned his degree in business administration and is enrolled in the University's M.B.A. program. This season, he leads the team and ranks 11th in the Atlantic 10 Conference in scoring at 14.1 ppg. Lisch is second in free-throw shooting at 83.1 percent, eighth in 3-point field goals made per game at 2.31 and 10th in 3-point field goal percentage at 39.7. He is sixth on SLU's career scoring list with 1,617 points, second in 3-pointers made with 248, eighth in steals with 127 and ninth in assists with 313. Lisch was selected to the 2007-08 A-10 Academic All-Conference team. He was a third-team All-Conference and an All-Defensive team choice as a junior. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be a starter or an important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average and must be at least a sophomore in academic standing. Lisch becomes the sixth Billiken to earn Academic All-America honors, following Scott Highmark (1993-94; 1994-95), Ted Mimlitz (1985-86), Gary Lamps (1971-72), Rich Niemann (1967-68) and John Kilo (1966-67). 2008-09 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Third Team Patrick Foley, Columbia, Jr., Blue Point, N.Y., Political Science David Kool, Western Michigan, Grand Rapids, Mich., Physical Education Kevin Lisch, Saint Louis, Grad., Belleville, Ill., Business Administration - MBA Greg Paulus, Duke, Sr., Syracuse, N.Y., Political Science Andy Wicke, Belmont, Sr., Hendersonville, Tenn., Envornmental Studies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorB Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 This is truly great news and Kevin exemplifies what I believe SLU student athletes should aspire to. Congratulations to Kevin! On a rather glum day in billiken land, can we notice that the glass is half full? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 This is truly great news and Kevin exemplifies what I believe SLU student athletes should aspire to. Congratulations to Kevin! On a rather glum day in billiken land, can we notice that the glass is half full? Yeah, I guess... (harumphy voice) It'd be a lot more full if he'd go for 30 next game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 This is truly great news and Kevin exemplifies what I believe SLU student athletes should aspire to. Congratulations to Kevin! On a rather glum day in billiken land, can we notice that the glass is half full? How do they choose who gets 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team? Is it based on GPA, performance on the floor, or some matrix of both? Because as much as I like to be a glass half-full kind of guy, he's a 4.0 student who will have graduated with his MBA in 4 years. He's first team when it comes to just the academic side; I'd be interested to see what the guys on the first two teams can claim that makes them more qualified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shouldbeworking Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 How do they choose who gets 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team? Is it based on GPA, performance on the floor, or some matrix of both? Because as much as I like to be a glass half-full kind of guy, he's a 4.0 student who will have graduated with his MBA in 4 years. He's first team when it comes to just the academic side; I'd be interested to see what the guys on the first two teams can claim that makes them more qualified. Complete list below...I agree Kevin did well, but you can't really argue with the folks above him. Congrats to both Lisch kids! FIRST TEAM Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major Jason Holsinger Evansville V Sr. Lapel, Ind. 3.89/ Economics Aaron Linn Gardner-Webb III Sr. Lenexa, Kan. 4.00/ Finance Bryan Mullins (2) Southern Illinois V Sr. Downers Grove, Ill. 4.00/ Finance Alex Ruoff (3) West Virginia II Sr. Spring Hill, Fla. 3.79/ History Brett Winkelman (1) $ North Dakota State VII Sr. Morris, Minn. 3.88/ Ind. Engineering & Mgmnt SECOND TEAM Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major Jimmy Baron Rhode Island I Sr. E. Greenwich, R.I. 3.42/ Communications Matt Howard Butler V So. Connersville, Ind. 3.72/ Finance Yves Mekongo Mbala La Salle II Jr. Elizabeth, N.J. 3.82/ Int. Science, Business & Tech. Mike Schachtner (2) # Wisconsin Green Bay V Sr. Somerset, Wis. 3.81/ Psychology Ryan Schneider Marist I Sr. Yorktown Hts., N.Y. 3.72/ Communications/Sports Comm. THIRD TEAM Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major Patrick Foley Columbia I Jr. Blue Point, N.Y. 3.81/ Political Science David Kool Western Michigan IV Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich. 3.38/ Physical Education Kevin Lisch Saint Louis VII Gr. Belleville, Ill. 3.48/ Business Admin. (MBA) Greg Paulus Duke III Sr. Syracuse, N.Y. 3.35/ Political Science Andy Wicke Belmont IV Sr. Hendersonville, Tenn. 3.74/ Environmental Studies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Complete list below...I agree Kevin did well, but you can't really argue with the folks above him. Congrats to both Lisch kids! FIRST TEAM Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major Jason Holsinger Evansville V Sr. Lapel, Ind. 3.89/ Economics Aaron Linn Gardner-Webb III Sr. Lenexa, Kan. 4.00/ Finance Bryan Mullins (2) Southern Illinois V Sr. Downers Grove, Ill. 4.00/ Finance Alex Ruoff (3) West Virginia II Sr. Spring Hill, Fla. 3.79/ History Brett Winkelman (1) $ North Dakota State VII Sr. Morris, Minn. 3.88/ Ind. Engineering & Mgmnt SECOND TEAM Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major Jimmy Baron Rhode Island I Sr. E. Greenwich, R.I. 3.42/ Communications Matt Howard Butler V So. Connersville, Ind. 3.72/ Finance Yves Mekongo Mbala La Salle II Jr. Elizabeth, N.J. 3.82/ Int. Science, Business & Tech. Mike Schachtner (2) # Wisconsin Green Bay V Sr. Somerset, Wis. 3.81/ Psychology Ryan Schneider Marist I Sr. Yorktown Hts., N.Y. 3.72/ Communications/Sports Comm. THIRD TEAM Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA/Major Patrick Foley Columbia I Jr. Blue Point, N.Y. 3.81/ Political Science David Kool Western Michigan IV Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich. 3.38/ Physical Education Kevin Lisch Saint Louis VII Gr. Belleville, Ill. 3.48/ Business Admin. (MBA) Greg Paulus Duke III Sr. Syracuse, N.Y. 3.35/ Political Science Andy Wicke Belmont IV Sr. Hendersonville, Tenn. 3.74/ Environmental Studies Anyone else notice that all but one of those guys is white? I'm just sayin'.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Anyone else notice that all but one of those guys is white? I'm just sayin'.... I figured that one out by the names alone... Jason Aaron Bryan Alex Brett Jimmy Matt Yves Mike Ryan Patrick David Kevin Greg Andy Which one doesn't belong??? Also, how does David Kool make 3rd team as a PE major w/ a 3.38? Are the good basketball players that stupid on average? I mean there's almost 4,000 D1 men's college basketball players out there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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