May 3, 2004

Branting Earns Academic Award

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship 

            Kearney, NE – Nebraska-Kearney senior men's basketball player Nick Branting was recently awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship.

            The North Platte native holds a 3.94 cumulative GPA as a biology comprehensive major. With a goal of being a doctor someday, he has already been accepted into the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

            The NCAA awards up to174 postgraduate scholarships annually, 87 for men and 87 for women. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are in their last year of intercollegiate athletics competition.

            The one-time grants of $ 7,500 each are awarded for fall, winter, and spring sports. Each sports season there are 29 scholarships available for men and 29 scholarships available for women. The scholarships are one-time, nonrenewable grants. 

            Of the 29 male winners in the winter, Branting was one of just six basketball players to earn the award. 

            Branting has won many awards this season, including being named the Division II Player of the Year and the College Division Academic All-American of the Year.

            The complete postgraduate list can be found at www.ncaa.org.