These Guys Really Are Student Athletes

There are some great things going on at Butler University in Indianapolis these days. Their men's basketball team is ranked in the Top 25, sporting a 20-2 record, but their players are also getting the job done off the court.

Nine Butler players have been recognized as Josten's Scholar student-athletes. To qualify, athletes must achieve a 3.25 grade-point average (B-plus) in the spring or fall semester, or have a cumulative average of 3.25.

"If you're disciplined enough to go to class and you're ambitious enough to do well, you're usually going to be the same way on the basketball court," (Butler head coach Todd) Lickliter said.

Click here to read the Indianapolis Star story "Student-athletes? They excel at both."

Thanks to Double A Zone for the tip.