LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego men's' basketball senior J'Raan Brooks earned accolades for his hard work both in the classroom and on the court, being named to the Academic All-District Team as announced by College Sports Communicators (CSC) on Tuesday. Brooks will now move on to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot.
 
J'Raan Brooks (Seattle, Wash.) is an ethnic studies major with a minor in communications, posting a 3.54 grade point average. On the court, Brooks started all 41 games in which he played at UC San Diego, averaging 5.5 points and nearly four rebounds per game as a senior. This past season, Brooks shot 45% overall and 40% from beyond the three-point arc.

The 2023-24 Academic All-District® Men's and 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 basketball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.
 
To be eligible, student-athletes must hold a 3.50 cumulative grade point average and must have played in 67% of the team's games. Freshmen are not eligible for consideration.
 
The Tritons recently wrapped up their fourth Division I season, posting a 21-12 record and finishing second in The Big West. UC San Diego earned its first Division I postseason berth, competing in the Ro College Basketball Invitational.
 
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After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.