AUSTIN, Texas – Ohio men's basketball redshirt junior forward Ben Vander Plas (Ripon, Wis.) was named to the 2020-21 Academic All-America® Division I men's basketball team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the organization announced today (May 28). Vander Plas earned a spot on the Academic All-America® Second Team.
Vander Plas is the first men's basketball player to earn the Academic All-America® honor since Dave Jamerson earned a spot on the first team in 1990. Vander Plas is also just the eighth different Bobcat to earn the honor, and is the only student athlete from the Mid-American Conference to be selected.