Belmont Basketball

MACON, Ga. - Belmont basketball captain, Andy Wicke, was awarded the Atlantic Sun Conference Postgraduate Scholarship as voted on by the Faculty Athletic Representatives, the conference announced Monday.

The five-time Atlantic Sun Coneference All-Academic honoree plans to attend the University of Louisville Dental School in the fall. The environmental studies major posted a 3.74 GPA and a 3.73 within his major, to earn a spot on the Dean List. The 6-2 shooting guard garnered the 2009 Belmont University Presidential Scholar-Athlete of the Year honor, awarded to a student-athlete on behalf of Belmont President Dr. Robert C. Fischer.

The Hendersonville, Tenn., native also earned a 2009 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Wicke was one of only two NCAA Division-I men's basketball players chosen to receive a postgraduate scholarship. He notched spots on several academic teams including 2009 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award All-America Team, 2009 NACDA Division I-AAA Scholar-Athlete Team, 2009 CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team and All-America Third Team.

On the court, Wicke led the Bruins to four postseason appearances including three NCAA bids. He is second in the A-Sun I made three-point field goals with 303 and is sixth on Belmont's NCAA era scoring list with 1,236 points. In 2009, he established a new Belmont single-season record for minutes played (1,056) and steals (70). The guard earned 2008 Preseason All-Atlantic Sun Second Team honors as well as 2007 All-Tournament team and 2006 All-Freshman team. Wicke was apart of 88 victories, three conference championships and one regular-season title.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.