University of Tennessee Athletics
Photo by: Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics
Awaka a CSC Academic All-America Finalist
March 27, 2024 | Men's Basketball, Tennessee Tailored
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tobe Awaka of the University of Tennessee men's basketball team is a finalist for CSC Academic All-America plaudits, as announced Tuesday by College Sports Communications (CSC).
Awaka, who also collected CSC Academic All-District honors, owns a 3.71 GPA through his first year-and-a-half at Tennessee. He is majoring in marketing with a minor in psychology.
On the hardwood, Awaka is averaging 5.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 62.0 percent from the floor and 73.8 percent at the line. Per KenPom, he owns an 18.4 offensive rebounding percentage that would rank fourth nationally if he qualified.
A sophomore forward, Awaka owns a 60.8 field-goal percentage in his two-year career. That ledger puts him eighth among all active SEC players with at least 100 attempts.
In order to be eligible for CSC Academic All-District and CSC Academic All-America designation, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore and possess a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. In addition, individuals must have appeared in 90 percent of a team's games and/or started 66 percent of them.
The complete list of 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District choice can be found HERE. Players with an asterisk next to their names are CSC Academic All-America finalists.
Awaka and sixth-ranked, second-seeded Tennessee (26-8, 14-4 SEC) continue NCAA Tournament play Friday at 9:59 p.m. with a Sweet 16 contest against No. 11-ranked, third-seeded Creighton at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, live on TBS and truTV.
To keep up with the University of Tennessee men's basketball team on social media, follow @Vol_Hoops on Instagram and X/Twitter, as well as /tennesseebasketball on Facebook. Â
Â
Awaka, who also collected CSC Academic All-District honors, owns a 3.71 GPA through his first year-and-a-half at Tennessee. He is majoring in marketing with a minor in psychology.
On the hardwood, Awaka is averaging 5.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 62.0 percent from the floor and 73.8 percent at the line. Per KenPom, he owns an 18.4 offensive rebounding percentage that would rank fourth nationally if he qualified.
A sophomore forward, Awaka owns a 60.8 field-goal percentage in his two-year career. That ledger puts him eighth among all active SEC players with at least 100 attempts.
In order to be eligible for CSC Academic All-District and CSC Academic All-America designation, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore and possess a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. In addition, individuals must have appeared in 90 percent of a team's games and/or started 66 percent of them.
The complete list of 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District choice can be found HERE. Players with an asterisk next to their names are CSC Academic All-America finalists.
Awaka and sixth-ranked, second-seeded Tennessee (26-8, 14-4 SEC) continue NCAA Tournament play Friday at 9:59 p.m. with a Sweet 16 contest against No. 11-ranked, third-seeded Creighton at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, live on TBS and truTV.
To keep up with the University of Tennessee men's basketball team on social media, follow @Vol_Hoops on Instagram and X/Twitter, as well as /tennesseebasketball on Facebook. Â
Â
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Basketball MBB | Rick Barnes Media Availability (10.9.25)
Thursday, October 09
MBB | Rick Barnes Media Availability (9.23.25)
Tuesday, September 23
MBB | Ethan Burg Media Availability (9.23.25)
Tuesday, September 23
MBB | Ja'Kobi Gillespie Media Availability (9.23.25)
Tuesday, September 23
