SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota men's basketball had three players named to the Summit League Academic All-League team Wednesday. Paul Bruns and Max Burchill received the honor was the second straight year, while Isaac Bruns was voted to the team for the first time.
 
Paul Bruns, a senior from North Sioux City, S.D., started in 21 games and appeared in all 33 contests for the Coyotes this season. Bruns carries a 3.69 GPA while working towards a finance degree at USD. Bruns was also named to the CSC Academic All-District Team. He averaged 8.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
 
Burchill, a native of Sioux Falls, S.D., played in all 33 games with 31 starts in his final season at USD. Burchill held a 3.75 undergraduate GPA and maintains a 3.71 GPA while he works towards a Masters of Finance. He was also named to the CSC Academic All-District Team. Burchill averaged 4.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
 
Isaac Bruns, a sophomore from North Sioux City, S.D., started in 16 games and appeared in all 33 games. He was named a Summit League All-League Honorable Mention after averaging 14.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.8 steals per game while shooting .467 percent from the field. Bruns was also named to the CSC Academic All-District Team. Bruns carries a perfect 4.0 GPA while working towards his undergraduate degree in Business.
 
To be eligible for the Academic All-Summit League team, athletes must hold a 3.3 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and compete in 50% or more of their team's competitions. Athletes are nominated by their school's sports information director for the sport and voting is done by each member institution's SID's and Faculty Athletic Representatives.
 
2024-25 Summit League Men's Basketball Academic All-League Team

Name	School	Yr.	Pos.	GPA	Major
Jamar Brown	Kansas City	Sr.	G	3.73	Criminal Justice
Isaac Bruns	South Dakota	So.	G	4.00	Pre-Business
Paul Bruns**	South Dakota	Sr.	G	3.69	Finance
Max Burchill**	South Dakota	Gr.	G	3.71	Masters of Finance
Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente**	Denver	Sr.	F	3.62	Psychology

* Career Academic All-League honors
Brown was the only unanimous selection.