Men's Basketball 3/25/2025 11:11:00 AM Morgan Vogels

Three Men's, Two Women's Basketball Players Garner CSC Academic All-District® Accolades

The College Sports Communicators released their list of 2024-25 Academic All-District® recipients for men's & women's basketball on Tuesday, March 25. The Big Blue had five total athletes on the lists, with three recipients on the men's side and two players representing the women's squad.

The 2024-25 Academic All-District® Men's & Women's Basketball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes men's and women's basketball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

On the men's side, senior JT Welch collected his third consecutive honor. The sport & recreation major hailing from Bloomington, Ill. averaged 8.5 points per game this season, starting 18 games for the Big Blue. Junior Chase Travis is a two-time honoree, with the junior biology major earning recognition. The Olney, Ill. native appeared in 24 games for the Big Blue this season, averaging 8.1 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game. The final men's honoree is Lane Thomann, a sophomore from Mackinaw, Ill. Thomann, an education major, was Millikin's leading scorer, averaging 16.4 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per game with a team-high 20 total steals. Thomann was recognized by the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin as a second team all-conference selection for the 2024-25 season.

For the women, senior Kyleigh Block received the accolades. The physical education major from Philo, Ill. started all 27 games for the Big Blue, averaging 7.8 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per game with 27 steals and six blocks. Emily White was also named to the honors. The senior nursing major out of Sullivan, Ill. is a first time honoree, scoring 7.9 points per game this season, also starting all 27 games for the Big Blue. She pulled down an average of 4.9 rebounds per game and totaled 24 steals, 11 blocks, and 47 assists during the season.

The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs.

To view the entire list of men's recipients, click here. For the women's list, click here.

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Players Mentioned

#13 Kyleigh Block: G; 5' 7"; Senior

#10 Emily White: G/F; 6' 0"; Senior

#24 Chase Travis: G; 6' 5"; Junior

#3 JT Welch: G; 5' 10"; Senior

#7 Lane Thomann: G; 6' 4"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#13 Kyleigh Block
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G

#10 Emily White
: 6' 0"; Senior
: G/F

#24 Chase Travis
: 6' 5"; Junior
: G

#3 JT Welch
: 5' 10"; Senior
: G

#7 Lane Thomann
: 6' 4"; Sophomore
: G