March 27, 2008

BERKELEY - Sophomore guard Nikola Knezevic, who has a 3.21 GPA as an interdisciplinary studies major at Cal, has been named to the second-team Pac-10 All-Academic team.

Knezevic is the 12th Golden Bear to earn mention on the first- or second-team units since 2001.

Knezevic played in all 33 games for Cal this past season, starting 16 times. He averaged 2.6 ppg and dished out 2.1 apg to rank third on the squad in assists.

Knezevic scored a high of eight points vs. both Oregon State and Nicholls State, and he had a career-best six assists against Long Beach State and Kansas State.

2007-08 Pac-10 All-Academic Team

First Team               Year    GPA     Major
Bret Brielmaier, ARIZ    Sr.     3.09    Interdisciplinary Studies
Robbie Cowgill, WSU      Sr.     3.36    Management Operations
Taj Finger, STAN         Sr.     3.06    Communication
Daven Harmeling, WSU     Jr.     3.51    Health and Fitness Education
Taylor Rochestie, WSU    Jr.     3.27    Communication

Second Team              Year    GPA     Major
Alfred Aboya, UCLA       Jr.     3.06    Political Science
Aron Baynes, WSU         Jr.     3.15    Movement Studies
Nikola Knezevic, CAL     So.     3.21    Interdisciplinary Studies
Nikola Koprivica, WSU    So.     3.31    Undeclared
Roeland Schaftenaar, OSU So.     3.29    Pre-Business

Honorable Mention: Derek Glasser, So., ASU; Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Jr., UCLA; Christian Polk, So., ASU;
Drew Shiller, So., STAN; Jerren Shipp, So., ASU; Keith Wilkinson, Jr., USC.