UW-Milwaukee's Adrian Tigert Named I-AAA Scholar-Athlete

April 13, 2006

Adrian Tigert of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been named a Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association Scholar-Athlete.

The men's basketball senior, who completed his undergraduate degree last spring and spent this school year working toward his masters degree in business, is the first winner from UWM in the four-year history of the awards. He is one of 11 Division I-AAA men's players named to the team.

The award adds to a stellar senior season for Tigert, who earned All-Horizon League Second-Team honors, league all-defensive team honors and was named the Horizon League Tournament's Most Valuable Player. Tigert helped the Panthers to their third-straight Horizon League regular season title and to the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight year. In the tournament, the Panthers knocked off Oklahoma in the first round before falling to eventual national champion Florida in the second round. Tigert scored 27 points in the loss to the Gators. In the classroom, Tigert posted a 3.20 grade-point average in the first semester.

Basketball players from all Division I-AAA ADA member institutions are eligible for these awards. Each of the nominees was required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) and have been a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletics credentials.

Candidates must have reached sophomore athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. The nominees must also have participated in 50 percent of the games played at his designated position.

Story by Kevin O'Connor, UW-Milwaukee Sports Information