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Bryce Esman received GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team honors for the first time in his career.

Men's Basketball 6/23/2025 9:20:00 AM Cooper Weidenthaler, Sports Communications Specialist

Eight Men's Basketball Student-Athletes Earn Academic All-GLIAC Honors

The eight recipients tie the program's most in the last 23 years.

DETROIT -- Eight members of the 2024-25 Wayne State University men's basketball program were recognized with GLIAC All-Academic honors. The eight recipients tie the program's most in the last 23 years.

Criteria states the student-athlete must be an active member on the roster at the end of the season, and not a freshman or a first-year transfer student.

Grade-point averages listed are calculated through the fall semester since that was the last grading period before the season ended.

All-Academic Excellence Team Selections (3.5-4.0 GPA)
Adam Ayrault, R-Fr., Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. / Grosse Pointe North, Management, 3.61 (first-year eligible)
Jordan Briggs, So., Muskegon, Mich., Marketing, 3.68 (first-year eligible)
Bryce Esman, Jr., Metamora, Mich. / Oxford, Marketing, 3.89 (first-time honoree)

All-Academic Team Selections (3.0-3.49 GPA)
Kareem Aburashed, Jr., West Bloomfield, Mich. / Detroit Country Day (Macomb CC), Marketing, 3.31 (first-year eligible)
Rob Lee, Jr., So., Flint, Mich. / Beecher, Sport Management, 3.32 (first-year eligible)
Eli Lohr, R-So., China Township, Mich. / St. Clair, Biomedical Engineering, 3.30 (second straight year on Academic Team)
Chris Mutebi, Jr., Farmington Hills, Mich. / Univ. of Detroit Jesuit, Public Health Honors, 3.39 (second year recognized, first year was on the Excellence Team)
Ray Williams, Jr., R-Sr., Detroit, Mich. / Edison Public School Academy, Global Supply Chain Management, 3.00 (fourth consecutive year on the Academic Team)

Briggs was a CSC Academic All-District selection, while Williams, Jr. received GLIAC All-Defensive Team recognition.

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Players Mentioned

#4 Kareem Aburashed: C; 6' 10"; Junior

#40 Adam Ayrault: G; 6' 4"; Redshirt Freshman

#2 Jordan Briggs: G; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#21 Bryce Esman: F/C; 6' 8"; Junior

#24 Rob Lee, Jr.: G; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#34 Eli Lohr: G; 6' 4"; Redshirt Sophomore

#10 Chris Mutebi: G; 6' 2"; Junior

#23 Ray Williams, Jr.: G/F; 6' 4"; Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

#4 Kareem Aburashed
: 6' 10"; Junior
: C

#40 Adam Ayrault
: 6' 4"; Redshirt Freshman
: G

#2 Jordan Briggs
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: G

#21 Bryce Esman
: 6' 8"; Junior
: F/C

#24 Rob Lee, Jr.
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: G

#34 Eli Lohr
: 6' 4"; Redshirt Sophomore
: G

#10 Chris Mutebi
: 6' 2"; Junior
: G

#23 Ray Williams, Jr.
: 6' 4"; Redshirt Senior
: G/F