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UT places 52 student-athletes on 2015-16 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

Honor roll recognizes first-time/incoming freshmen that complete 24 semester hours of non-remedial coursework, achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 and meet participation criteria.

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas placed 52 student-athletes on the 2015-16 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, the conference office announced Thursday. A total of 445 student-athletes were named to the squad, including 39 who were nominated with 4.00 grade point averages.

Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services, student-athletes on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team must be new, first-time/incoming freshmen that have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial coursework and achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.