SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is honored to recognize Geneseo's Michael Gannon as the 2022 Men's Basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year as nominated and voted on by the conference sports information directors. During each season, the conference honors student-athletes for their efforts in their sport, as well as their academics. Out of hundreds of winter athletes, one athlete from each sport was selected for this distinction.
Gannon is an economics major with a finance minor holding a 3.38 GPA. He led the Knights in scoring with 17.9 points per game and eclipsed the 1,000-point milestone in just three seasons. He was named second-team All-SUNYAC while finishing second in the conference in total points and points per game. Gannon also led Geneseo in rebounding at 7.3 per game, good enough for top-7 in the conference. He earned SUNYAC Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week this season as well.
In order to be eligible for the SUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year award student-athletes must prove both academic and athletic excellence by obtaining a minimum 3.30 overall GPA, be a starter or significant reserve for their team, and be at least a sophomore. The SUNYAC Scholar Athlete Award began in 2016-17.
