FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Washington University in St. Louis men's basketball sophomore Lucas Vogel earned the Elite 90 for men's basketball, the NCAA announced Wednesday evening. He is the 19^th person in WashU history to earn this honor and the first-ever from the men's basketball program.
 
Vogel is a computer science and economics major from Redwood City, Calif. and holds a 3.95 grade-point average. He has played in 19 games so far this season for the Bears and earned a spot on the Academic All-UAA Team.
 
The NCAA ELITE 90 award honors the exceptional achievements of student-athletes. This prestigious accolade is given to those who have not only excelled at a national championship level in their sport but have also achieved the highest academic standards among their peers. The Elite 90 is proudly awarded to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 90 championships.
 
Vogel and the Bears tip-off against No. 1 NYU in the National Semifinal game on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.