Martin named to Academic All-District Team

Carson-Newman senior Jonathan Martin (Corryton, Tenn.) has been named to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Men’s basketball team. Martin is a first-team selection. Martin has a 3.84 grade point average and is an Accounting major. He is a two-time member of the SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, has been on the Carson-Newman Dean’s List every semester and is a member of the Institute of Managerial Accountants. Martin averages 13 points per game for the Eagles this season and is among the SAC leaders in field goal percentage at 67.2%. He leads the team in rebounds with 6.9 per game and is also the team leader in blocked shots with 21. Martin will now advance the national ballot for Academic All-American consideration. Members of the Academic All-District team are determined by a vote by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) from District IV which include colleges and universities from Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.