Duke junior basketball player Michael Savarino was presented with the NCAA’s Elite 90 Award for men’s basketball on Friday.
This award is given to the Division I athlete who has the highest grade point average out of all the teams competing at the finals site for each of the 90 NCAA championships. This means the award is given to athletes who have reached a major height of their academic and athletic success in a season.
Duke is competing in the Final Four for men’s basketball on Saturday against their all-time rival UNC. The award was given to Savarino during the Blue Devils’ open practice on Friday afternoon in New Orleans at the Caesars Superdome.