The 2019-20 Sun Devil athletic season was cut short, but that didn't stop the Sun Devil teams from posting some incredible numbers in the classroom, no matter if it was in person or online. As we have done annually recently, we have taken some big numbers and tweets and are proud to shout them from the rooftops.
We look forward to even bigger and better in 2020-21. Until then, enjoy and be proud of all your Sun Devil student-athletes have accomplished in the past year and highlight the numbers as of July of 2020.
2: The baseball team had two straight semesters above a 3.0, notching a 3.22 GPA in the spring after posting a 3.19 in the fall. It has a 3.19 cumulative GPA, its best in at least a decade.
3.11: The average cumulative GPA for male student-athletes.
3.2: Former Sun Devil football players Kyle Williams and Eno Benjamin were named to the 2020 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society. Both athletes were recognized for maintaining at least a 3.2 GPA and being significant contributors on the field.
Congratulations to Eno Benjamin and Kyle Williams on being named to the 2020 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society! https://t.co/QxxGdW1kBq
— Sun Devil Football (@ASUFootball) April 16, 2020
3.29: The average cumulative GPA for all student-athletes.
3.34: Running back Eno Benjamin was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District® VIII First Team with his impressive 3.34 cumulative GPA.
Congratulations to @eno_benjamin5 on being to the @CoSIDAAcadAA All-District® VIII First Team! ??https://t.co/zzZYUVwSlG
— Sun Devil Football (@ASUFootball) November 15, 2019
3.44: As announced by the United State Marine Corps (USMC) and the AVCA, Arizona State volleyball is one of the recipients of the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2019-2020 season. This honor comes on the heels of the Sun Devils reached their team GPA goal in the spring semester, earning a 3.44.
3.49: The average cumulative GPA for all female student-athletes.
3.52: Semester and cumulative GPA for the Sun Devil women's basketball team.
Winning in the classroom ???? pic.twitter.com/H0keiY18wI
— Sun Devil WBB (@SunDevilWBB) May 28, 2020
3.54: That is the women's swim team updated GPA after a spring semester 3.62. The men have a 3.35 after notching a 3.46 in the spring.
Our Women have consistently earned outstanding results in the water and in the classroom ???? pic.twitter.com/FSG1B4midF
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) June 23, 2020
3.57: The soccer team achieved a 3.57 team GPA in Spring 2020 - the third-highest semester GPA in the last 12 years of program history.
Perseverance and determination - taught on the pitch and used to excel in the classroom. In Spring 2020, our team achieved the third-highest semester GPA in over a decade ??
— Sun Devil Soccer (@SunDevilSoccer) June 29, 2020
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4.00: Senior gymnast Jessica Ginn was named to the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District Women's At-Large Team, earning first team honors. Ginn maintained a 4.00 GPA while obtaining her degree in kinesiology.
4: Four men's basketball past players returned to get their degrees, including our all-time leading scorer Eddie House and NBA champion Byron Scott.
it's never too late ???
— Sun Devil MBB (@SunDevilHoops) May 27, 2020
Sun Devil Legend and NBA Veteran Eddie House on what it means to add #ASUgrad to his long list of accomplishments.
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4: Four men's tennis players earned ITA Academic honors.
Proud of the work done by @SunDevil_OSAD with our guys! pic.twitter.com/fYnDWK0SC7
— Sun Devil M. Tennis (@SunDevilMTennis) July 28, 2020
5: Five student-athletes finished their degree in less than four years time.
5: Five Sun Devils were named to the water polo MPSF All-Academic team.
Congratulations to our five Sun Devils who were named to the MPSF All-Academic team! ????
— Sun Devil Water Polo (@SunDevilWP) May 12, 2020
• Meghan Beaudet
• Kate Cassidy
• Borbala Kekesi
• Blaire McDowell
• Amira Van Buren#ForksUp https://t.co/S9sumlu2pD
6: Six triathletes were named CTCA Scholastic All-Americans. Audrey Ernst, Catherine Giuseffi, Rebecca Naughton, Kyla Roy and Kira Stanley earned first-team honors for ASU while Hannah Henry received honorable mention. This marks the third-straight season in which six or more Sun Devils were recognized.
As we're finishing up our spring semester, we'd like to take a moment to shine a spotlight on our 2019 Scholar All-Americans! https://t.co/sFD0Ts1wcC
— Sun Devil Triathlon (@sundeviltri) April 30, 2020
10: Ten former student-athletes returned to complete their degree in the 2019-20 academic year.
12: Twelve student-athletes graduated from the Barrett Honors College.
13: For the second year in a row, Arizona State gymnastics had 13 student-athletes earn Scholastic All-American honors from the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA).
The #GymDevils continue to shine in the classroom! ??
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) August 19, 2019
ASU has 1??3?? WCGA Scholastic All-Americans from the 2018-19 school year, the most of any Pac-12 school! ?? pic.twitter.com/nx74P2u4tb
15: Consecutive years that Women's Golf has had at least one individual earn WGCA All-American Scholar status. In total, the Arizona State Women's Golf program has had 65 individuals earn the academic distinction since the Women's Golf Coaches Association established the annual award in 1988, with 20 of those coming since Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye took over prior to the 2015-16 season.
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— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) June 30, 2020
Join us in giving a shout out to the 4? members of @SunDevilWGolf who were named ??????-???????????????? ???????????????? by @WGCAGOLF:
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20: The number of Lacrosse student-athletes to earn a spot on the 2020 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll, tying Stanford for the highest number from a Pac-12 lacrosse program. Campbell Poe was outstanding in the classroom, as the senior goalkeeper had a team-high 4.18 GPA in the Spring.
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— Sun Devil Lacrosse (@SunDevilWLax) June 9, 2020
2?0? members of @SunDevilWLax were named to the 2020 @Pac12 Spring Academic Honor Roll ??
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21: The number of student-athletes that became Sun Devil Alumni by graduating in Fall 2019. Of the graduates, two graduated from Barrett, The Honors College, three returned to complete their degree, two graduated in less than four years, and nine graduated with honors.
Congrats to our 21 graduating student-athletes ??https://t.co/nnlXRWs60P
— Arizona State Sun Devils (@TheSunDevils) December 20, 2019
32: The total number of Arizona State student-athletes named to the inaugural Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll, as announced by the conference. Sun Devil soccer led the way with 12 scholar athletes making the list. Athletes from football, volleyball, men's and women's cross country along with soccer combined to make the list.
44: A total of 44 student-athletes graduated with honors, including 16 Summa Cum Laude (3.80 to 4.00 GPA), 16 Magna Cum Laude (3.60 to 3.79 GPA), and 12 Cum Laude (3.40 to 3.59 GPA).
Nearly 80: In May 78 Sun Devil student-athletes graduated in spring and 18 additional will graduate in summer for a total of 96 graduates.
80%: Eighty percent of our student-athletes were Scholar-Ballers/Scholar-Athletes, meaning they earned a semester or cumulative 3.0 GPA.
117: A total of 117 Sun Devil student-athletes received their degrees in 2019-2020.
993: ASU recorded a multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) average of 993 over a four-year period (2015-16 to 2018-19), which is an all-time ASU high.
100: Yes, 100 student-athletes earned a 4.0 GPA, either in the semester or in cumulative work.Our Academic Progress Rate has reached an all-time high! ??https://t.co/fnNb8eP8BT pic.twitter.com/momS2slD6r
— Arizona State Sun Devils (@TheSunDevils) May 19, 2020
Memo: We got some smart Sun Devils on this squad! Read all about our @wpolocoaches academic honors here https://t.co/sevpmYcvLG pic.twitter.com/cWTkzuiXli
— Sun Devil Water Polo (@SunDevilWP) August 4, 2020
Women's team cumulative GPA: 3.54
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) August 4, 2020
Men's team cumulative GPA: 3.35
11th straight semester above 3.0
13 women, 14 men on @pac12 Academic Honor Roll
Proud to earn some good numbers on this list! https://t.co/tN3tiAErA9 pic.twitter.com/eEMZQ0Ub2W
Success in the gym AND in the classroom is the Gym Devil way. ??
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) August 11, 202
9?? of our #GymDevils earned WCGA Scholastic All-America nods! Read more here >> https://t.co/AZJkmzhodr pic.twitter.com/NX0vb3NvSy