AUGUSTA, Ga. -  The Peach Belt Conference has revealed the 2022-23 men's and women's basketball Teams of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College, and Columbus State University tallied four women's basketball players to the team.

The teams are part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes and is modeled on the CSC Academic All-America program. Amber Abusbeih, Maya Jackson, Zuzanna Rudenko and Emilia Tenbrock were honored on the team.

To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.

Women's Basketball Team of Academic Distinction

Name	Institution	Year	Hometown	GPA	Major (Minor)
Amber Abusbeih	Columbus State	So.	Staten Island, N.Y.	3.52	Kinesiology
Magdalene Adebanjo	Young Harris	So.	Lawrenceville, Ga.	3.60	Biology
Livi Blackstock	North Georgia	So.	Jefferson, Ga.	3.75	Elementary/Special Education
Beka Benge	Flagler	So.	St. Cloud, Fla.	4.00	Elementary Education
Angelina Cofrancesco	Georgia College & State University	So.	Alpharetta, Ga.	4.00	Biology
Josie Earnhardt	North Georgia	Grad.	Rabun Gap, Ga.	3.50	Master of Criminal Justice
Carly Fahey	North Georgia	So.	Suwanee, Ga.	3.824	Management
Alexa Geary	Georgia College & State University	So.	Calhoun, Ga.	3.56	Exercise Science
Maya Jackson	Columbus State	So.	Lawrenceville, Ga.	4.00	General Business
Jordan Jones	Clayton State	Sr.	Helena, Ala.	3.62	Chemistry
Kennedi Manning	Augusta	Grad.	Stone Mountain, Ga.	4.00	Master Counselor of Education
Cassidy Markle	Georgia College & State University	Sr.	Cumming, Ga.	3.71	Exercise Science
Caroline Martin	North Georgia	Jr.	Cumming, Ga.	4.00	Kinesiology/Exercise Science
Kayla Massop	North Georgia	Sr.	Plantation, Fla.	3.563	Psychology
Zuzanna Rudenko	Columbus State	So.	Warszawa, Poland	3.66	Chemistry
Anne Secrest	Lander	Grad.	Claypool, Ind.	4.00	Master of Business Administration
Emilia Tenbrock	Columbus State	So.	Dusseldorf, Germany	4.00	International Business
Delaney Trushel	USC Aiken	Sr.	Brentwood, Tenn.	3.514	Exercise & Sport Science
Emily Trushel	USC Aiken	Sr.	Brentwood, Tenn.	3.679	Exercise & Sport Science
Jada Warren	Georgia College & State University	So.	Norcross, Ga.	3.52	Biology
Sydney Whalen	Georgia College & State University	So.	Buford, Ga.	3.59	Pre-Nursing
Ashyia Willis	Georgia College & State University	So.	Gainesville, Ga.	3.59	Economics
Jentri Worley	USC Aiken	Jr.	Neelyville, Mo.	3.68	Psychology
Harper Vick	Georgia College & State University	Grad.	Alpharetta, Ga.	3.81	Master of Kinesiology/Physical Education