Matt Sullivan '13 Named First Team Capital One Academic All-American
Providence, R.I. – Brown senior guard Matt Sullivan (Wilmette, IL) has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America Division I Men's Basketball Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Director's of America.
Sullivan joins Aaron Craft from Ohio State, Kelly Olynyk from Gonzaga, Mason Plumlee from Duke, and Cody Zeller from Indiana on the Academic All-American First Team.
Sullivan is the first Brown basketball player to earn first team Academic All-American honors since Jim Turner in 1986.
An economics major with a perfect 4.0 G.P.A., Sullivan is averaging 14.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for the Bears. Sullivan is the Ivy League's third leading scorer, and he recently tossed in a career high 27 points, including the game-winning trey, against Columbia.
A two-year team captain, Sullivan has connected on 157 career three-pointers, seventh best in Brown basketball history. Sullivan, who has started in 86 of 111 career games played, is chasing 1,000 career points. He needs 46 points with six games to play.
FIRST TEAM
Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Aaron Craft (1) Ohio State Jr. Findlay, Ohio 3.92 Nutrition (Pre-Med)
Kelly Olynyk Gonzaga Jr. Kamloops, B.C., Can. 3.53 Accounting
Mason Plumlee (1) Duke Sr. Warsaw, Ind. 3.36 Psychology
Matthew Sullivan (3) Brown Sr. Wilmette, Ill. 4.00 Economics
Cody Zeller Indiana So. Washington, Ind. 3.44 Business
SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Ben Averkamp Loyola (Ill.) Sr. Germantown, Wis. 3.80 Biology
Matthew Dellavedova (1) Saint Mary's (Cal.) Sr. Maryborough, Australia 3.40 Psychology
Nathan Healy Appalachian State Sr. New Bern, N.C. 3.99 Management
Peyton Siva Louisville Sr. Seattle, Wash. 3.37 Sociology
Andrew Smith Butler Sr. Zionsville, Ind. 3.54 Finance
THIRD TEAM
Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Jordan Hulls Indiana Gr. Bloomington, Ind. 3.49 Athletic Admin.
Mike Muscala Bucknell Sr. Roseville, Minn. 3.36 Management
Marc Trasolini Santa Clara Gr. Vancouver, B.C. 3.60 Finance
Mathias Ward Montana Gr. Gig Harbor, Wash. 3.69 Business (M.B.A.)
Darren White Campbell Sr. Danville, Va. 3.66 Information Security & Tech.
Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
(1) Capital One Academic All-America® Division I first team selection in 2011-12
(3) Capital One Academic All-America® Division I third team selection in 2011-12
