American men's basketball game against Loyola Maryland on December 31, 2025
Robert Blakley

Men's Basketball

Program-Record Thirteen Men's Basketball Players Earn Spots on Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Marking an increase of four over each of the previous two seasons, setting a program record, and tying for the most honorees in the conference, the American University men's basketball team placed 13 student-athletes on the Patriot League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll for 2025-26. The 13 come from a team that achieved a 3.40 GPA and had four student-athletes named to the Dean's List. 

To be eligible for the Patriot League honor roll distinction, a student-athlete must have achieved a 3.20 GPA or better during the spring 2026 semester. AU's 13 selections for men's basketball match Lehigh and Loyola Maryland for the most in the league.
 
Leading the way for the Eagles was senior Noah Jones, now a four-time honoree. Junior Matt Mayock earned recognition for a third year in a row, while Eric Michaels, Wyatt Nausadis, and Shane O'Reilly all earned the distinction for a second year in a row.
   
For the latest on American University Men's Basketball, stay tuned to AUEagles.com and follow the team on X (formerly Twitter) (@AU_MBasketball), Facebook (/AU.MBasketball) and Instagram (@au_mbasketball).
 
Name Year Major
Jack Anderson Fr. Undeclared - Kogod
Luke Brown Fr. Finance
Gibraltar Coleman Jr. Entrepreneurship
Madden Collins Fr. Business Administration
Chris Eagan Fr. Finance
Julen Iturbe So. Marketing
Noah Jones Sr. Finance
Matt Mayock Jr. Accounting
Eric Michaels So. Finance
Wyatt Nausadis So. Finance
Shane O'Reilly So. Law and Politics
Adrian Samuels Sr. Management
Kade Sebastian Fr. Business Administration

 
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Players Mentioned

Gibraltar Coleman

#14 Gibraltar Coleman

F
6' 6"
Junior
Julen Iturbe

#32 Julen Iturbe

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Noah Jones

#21 Noah Jones

F
6' 6"
Senior
Matt Mayock

#33 Matt Mayock

F
6' 7"
Junior
Eric Michaels

#25 Eric Michaels

F
6' 9"
Sophomore
Wyatt Nausadis

#7 Wyatt Nausadis

G
6' 4"
Sophomore
Shane O

#22 Shane O'Reilly

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Adrian Samuels

#10 Adrian Samuels

G
6' 5"
Senior
Madden Collins

#2 Madden Collins

G
6' 5"
Freshman
Chris Eagan

#35 Chris Eagan

F
6' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Gibraltar Coleman

#14 Gibraltar Coleman

6' 6"
Junior
F
Julen Iturbe

#32 Julen Iturbe

6' 7"
Sophomore
F
Noah Jones

#21 Noah Jones

6' 6"
Senior
F
Matt Mayock

#33 Matt Mayock

6' 7"
Junior
F
Eric Michaels

#25 Eric Michaels

6' 9"
Sophomore
F
Wyatt Nausadis

#7 Wyatt Nausadis

6' 4"
Sophomore
G
Shane O

#22 Shane O'Reilly

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
Adrian Samuels

#10 Adrian Samuels

6' 5"
Senior
G
Madden Collins

#2 Madden Collins

6' 5"
Freshman
G
Chris Eagan

#35 Chris Eagan

6' 8"
Freshman
F